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The Inconvenient Truth with Ing. Professor Douglas K. Boateng: Privatisation changes ownership. Corporatisation changes governan. Only human behaviour changes outcomes
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The Inconvenient Truth with Ing. Professor Douglas K. Boateng: Privatisation changes ownership. Corporatisation changes governan. Only human behaviour changes outcomes

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Governments debated privatising, corporatising, or keeping state-owned enterprises, but success hinges on governance, leadership, culture, and human behaviour, not ownership. Ownership controls shareholding, governance makes decisions, and human behaviour affects value.

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