# Critiques of companies limited by shares

The following critiques focus on the problems with companies limited by shares and how it influences how organisations handle ownership, governance and compensation.

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[Flawed justifications for unfair contribution treatment](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/flawed-justifications-for-unfair-contribution-treatment.md)
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[Contributions are not respected](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/contributions-are-not-respected.md)
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[Flawed share governance and compensation rights](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/flawed-share-governance-and-compensation-rights.md)
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[Fair compensation often requires ongoing gestures of goodwill](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/fair-compensation-often-requires-ongoing-gestures-of-goodwill.md)
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[Risk of stagnant ownership and leadership that isn’t collectively accepted](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/risk-of-stagnant-ownership-and-leadership-that-isnt-collectively-accepted.md)
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[Risk of motive, priority and incentive misalignment](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/risk-of-motive-priority-and-incentive-misalignment.md)
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[Excessive competition](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/excessive-competition.md)
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[Equal opportunity and meritocratic fallacies](/contributionism/critiques-of-companies-limited-by-shares/equal-opportunity-and-meritocratic-fallacies.md)
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