A major criticism of CEOs and boards during the $1980$s$,$ when corporate takeovers were regular occurrences, was

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not trying to get the best price they could for shareholders

focusing on $$making deals$$ instead of running the business

trying to run up the price of their company$$s stock in preparation for the sale

being obsessed with self$-$preservation instead of making optimal decisions on behalf of shareholders$\backslash$