I recently received a booklet from the people who used to put out a
publication called "At Work." This one is called "Beyond the Bottom
Line." The sample issue dealt with this stockholder thing, and it made
good sense to me. Seems like a start in changing things. Anybody else
get a copy?
Edryce
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999 07:02:08 -0400 Dick Montgomery <
rmonty@CHEMMGRS.COM>
writes:
>The technique is very commonly used in many industrial educational
>programs.
>Here is one that I have been using for the last 15 years.
>
>"Which would you rather own, Buick City (a billion dollar assembly
>plant)
>or the copyrights to the names Chevy and Chevrolet?
>
>Eventually, after much discussion about why ione s better than the
>other,
>the copyrights usually win out.
>
>Dick Montgomery
>20th Century Cooperative
>http://www.chemmgrs.com
>"Our mission is to increase your sales."
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Hugh WILLMOTT <
hr22@DIAL.PIPEX.COM>
>To: <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 6:21 PM
>Subject: Why won't peole work?
>
>
>> I ran this question in front of my class yesterday.
>>
>> I gave them Jay's question (anonymised) followed by the first three
>> responses to it (also anonymised). I then asked them to develop
>additional
>> responses and said I might post them to this discussion list. This
>is some
>> of what my students came up with.
>>
>> 1. Solve problem by colour coding the tubes (so long as Ed is not
>(also)
>> colour blind)
>>
>> 2. Was there a conspiracy by Ed's work group or by management to
>get rid
>of
>> Ed by deliberately miscommunicating with him?
>>
>> 3. Why not ask Ed or the work group what was going on? Is the `Ed'
>problem
>> symptomatic of communications within the company? If so, a review of
>HR
>> policy could usefully be undertaken.
>>
>> The `case' generated a considerable amount of reflection and
>discussion. I
>> wondered if anyone else has experimented with the use of this kind
>of
>> material in teaching. Is it legitimate? Does it seem worthwhile?
>>
>> Hugh
>>
>> Hugh Willmott
>>
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>>
>>
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>> OR
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> Hugh Willmott
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>> Manchester School of Management
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>>
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