As a result, executives focused their efforts on increasing stock price.

Therefore executives often focus more on work they can immediately benefit from.

Stock analysts and others say it is high time the case was concluded, so that Coke's executives can focus on rebuilding the business.

James contends that most executives focus on communications and public relations as a reactive strategy.

Many top executives have focused on this difference, seeing the slow-growth economy as more than a temporary phenomenon.

The policy-driven executive will focus on making more loans in distressed areas - regardless of risk.

The market rose initially, then slid back as executives focused on near-term business problems.

Those executives have focused on giving to programs they think will offer solutions to broader problems.

"Often, executives can't focus carefully on each of the businesses, so they don't run as well."

In September, when the moving trade dies down, the company's executives focus their attention - and financial resources - on the school trade.