Beckman knew that Shockley had no chance in the business, but believed that Shockley's new inventions would be beneficial for his own company and did not want to give them to his competitors.
Beckman tahu bahwa Shockley tidak mampu bertahan dalam bisnis ini, tetapi percaya bahwa temuan Shockley bermanfaat bagi perusahaannya dan enggan memberikannya kepada para pesaingnya.