EnClean: Malcolm Waddell's Story (A)
The end of this case is very interesting. A secret meeting, and a board decision that was against who I actually thought they would end up getting rid of. Getting rid of Tim doesn't really solve the problem, as a matter of fact I think it weakens the company. Malcolm's strong point is not running the everyday company, and that what Tim was fairly good at. Malcolm creating this new operating plan is going to be a strain on him, and possibly will not solve any of the problems currently facing the company, and more then likely he'll find himself out of a job, much like his friend Tim. But his greatest mistake probably is not bailing with Tim. Sometimes things simply do not work out, and it's time to move on to greener pastures. In this case, Malcolm worked well with Tim, because there was a level of trust, there was a level of dedication. Without Tim, I don't think Malcolm can drive the company out of it's current bad stretch. The operating plan is going to have to be a massive swing in direction, with many changes to the current structure of operating divisions, current sales departments, and integration of all acquisitions over time. Of course developing such a document is no easy task; lets see if I can piece together something, as well as point out some misstep's that the company made.
I find that there acquisitions were in all respects good buys, broadening the company's overall service reach, into new technologies and what not. But their lack of integration and push to get them to buy into the EnClean ideal wasn't very good; they simply focused too much on short term gains of the current people who were running the acquired companies instead of putting in management that would do the job right. What they ended up with was lost time, and money, which would have been better spent better getting the acquired company to better fit into the service aspect that EnClean had setup. I also think they started jumping the gun on certain buys, such as the AlphaChem acquisition. Why they did not realize or at least consider that they were not a distribution company, and that AlphaChem had no clear strategy is beyond me.
Prior to Fuller’s transfer, management at the Carson’s location was poorly run using the classical approach. While this approach can be successful, management has to find a good middle ground between caring for the company and caring about their employees. A traditional classical approach recognizes that there are five important factors to running a successful business (Miller, 19). According to text, these factors are planning, organizing, command, coordination and control (Miller, 19-20). These factors can be seen when you look at Third Bank as a whole. In the study, the CEO saw the issues in his company and put a plan together to improve. He had meetings with management, like fuller, to organize a solution. He then commanded all locations
The chapter seventeen, of the autobiography of Malcolm X, is about Malcolm X’s experiences during his visit to Mecca to perform hajj He was a Muslim minister, a leader in Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam. In the beginning of this chapter, Malcolm X starts off by telling the readers that all Muslims must attempt the pilgrimage, or hajj, to Mecca at least once, "if humanly able".
If there was any one man who demonstrated the anger, the struggle, and the beliefs of African Americans in the 1960s, that man was Malcolm X. The African American cultural movement of the 1920s lost momentum in the 1930s because of worldwide economic depression. The Great Depression helped to divert attention from cultural to economic matters. Even before the stock market crash of 1929, unemployment and poverty among blacks was exceptionally high. It was under these difficult conditions that Malcolm X experienced his youth in the South. Malcolm X was a very controversial character in his time. He grew up in a very large family. His father hunted rabbits to sell to the white people for money, and his mother stayed home to take care of all the children. Several times when he was young, his family was forced to relocate due to the racist groups that would burn or run them out of their home like the Ku Klux Klan. One of these groups called the Black Legion killed his father by tying him to the railroad tracks. Malcolm’s father had life insurance but was not given to his family because they said that Earl Little had committed suicide. This was quite impossible because his head was bashed in and he tied himself to the railroad. Without his father’s income, Malcolm's family was forced to get government help and food. Applying for this type of assistance brought many white Social Workers into their home. They asked questions and interrogated the entire family. Malcolm’s mother always refused to talk or let them in.
Integra’s growth from 1989 through 2014 has been driven using an acquisition model. During this time, Integra has completed over 40 acquisitions. This model has limited organic growth as most of their new product introductions surround derivative improvements of existing products. Their most recent acquisition was their largest. They consummated a deal with Covidien to acquire DuraSeal for $235 million in...
Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time of his birth, Malcolm's father was a Baptist Minister. His mom was a writer of Marcus Garvey. Before he was born, his father had 3 children with his previous marriage and 3 before him with his mom.
Malcolm X should be everyone’s hero, someone people like myself should look up to as a human being. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either a racist or is extremely ignorant. Malcolm X wore his heart on his sleeve and whether right or wrong he was never afraid to say what was on his mind to anyone who cared to listen. I personally believe Malcolm X’s beliefs give me strength to do what's right and carry myself with dignity. I remember, as a kid, my parents had tons of books about Black History books. The first book I read was a Malcolm X biography. I realized Malcolm X was truly a powerful, significant, and essential work for all time.
In the autobiography of Malcolm X, the life of one of this nation's most notorious activists is explained in a depth that very few people have had the privilege of experiencing before. The author shows all the factors went into play to make Malcolm X the man he was. When reading the text, the reader begins to feel the passion and fire that X had inside himself. The general idea and direction of the story is made clear on the first page of the book.
A majority of Americans are both influenced and motivated by various African American legends. Historical figures like, L. Douglas Wilder, Ella Fitzgerald or even the president of the United States, Barak Obama, are some of these people… Malcolm X in particular, was an individual who had a great impact on many Americans perception of our society throughout the United States.
Malcolm was a hustle in New York when he was only 15 years old. He did a lot of occupations even marijuana trafficking. In February 1946, Malcolm was sent to prison for 10 years for burglary and being called Satan in that period because of his antireligious attitude. After meeting "Bimbi" in 1947 in Charlestown prison, Satan started educating himself and changed his outlook around. While he was in prison, his siblings became Muslims under the Nation of Islam’s spiritual leader, Elijah Muhammad, whose speaking claims that all white men are devils. 1948 could be seen as the turning point of Satan. The time in Massachusetts’s state prison represented the transition between his early years of suffering and deceit and his later years of faith and activism. He quit smoking, and gave up pork. Addition, the prison 's debate program helped Satan had the opportunity to practice public speaking that he did every day for the rest of his life later. Besides, Malcolm accepted the Nation of Islam’s principles. He wrote to Elijah Muhammad every day and began to pray. In August 1952, after being released from prison, Satan came to Detroit and became a member of a temple of practicing Muslims. Life of Satan has entered a new phase.
Throughout history, America has had many great role models and historical figures. The list is endless ranging from great presidents like George Washington to Civil Rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. However, one historical figure seems to stand out above all of the rest. Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X, was a civil rights icon that is credited for being an important part of African American History. Malcolm X’s strategies for civil rights equality include Black Nationalism, public influences, and political views.
Through out his tenure at Sunbeam,Al Dunlap’s advocated profit by firing many employees and shutting down many factories.If we look at it in the short term ,this approach seems very attractive as it brings in quick short term gains.In the long term ,however, such a decision would not ensure the sustainability of the company. Profitability and responsibility can and should be combined in an ideal world, however it is clear that they are at least partially contradictory. Shareholder pressure should not force a company to make short-term decisions that might be detrimental to the long-term profitability of the company.
Of the people whose names are mentioned in history, some men like Thomas Edison are praised for their genius minds, while others such as Adolf Hitler are criticized for leaving a depressing legacy behind. While it is relative easy to notice the type of legacies these two men left, legacies of other men are often vague and they seem to be imbedded in gray shadows. This is how many people view the life of Malcolm X. Malcolm X during his lifetime had influenced many African Americans to step up for their rights against the injustices by the American government. One on hand, he has been criticized for his hard stances that resemble extremism, while on the other hand he has been praised him for his effort in raising the status for African Americans. The extremes in viewing his life from the modern day perspective have often come from reading his climatic speech The Ballot or the Bullet that he gave in many cities across America in 1964. When he was with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X favored Blacks to be separated from the Whites, and during this time he strongly opposed White Supremacy. This also seems quite prevalent in his speech The Ballot or the Bullet. However, one events during the last year of his life reveal that he wanted the Blacks and the Whites to coexist as peaceful Americans.
Iggy’s Bread of the World has gone through a rough transformation. The owners, Igor and Ludmilla along with a small board, envision a small bread company where people good obtain quality bread. However, after become a huge success, they came to the option of either limiting their customer base or expanding, they choice the latter. With this new vision in place, they wanted to hire someone who would stay true to their mission statement and be able to grow their company as they did. The goal was for Iggy, Ludmilla, and Nikola to hand over the day to day operations of the company so it could grow and expand as they focused on making a quality product. In order to due this they hired Matthew McRae, an acquaintance of Ludmilla whom she met on the playground while playing with her kids. After he was hired the owners put McRae through a trial process to see if he would fit in with the company and eventual hired him as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. McRae’s job was to grow the business, and this is when problems started to arise. Some problems arose when McRae started to change the organization; however, some changes were also good. The next couple of paragraphs will look at Kotter’s 8 steps to transforming an organization.
No matter how someone may be living their life there are always obstacles to face. Somebody may face an obstacle they come across by and they have to figure out how to overcome that obstacle. Either having to do with work related or a school obstacle there are many possibilities but also opportunities to over come these series obstacles. These two men were faced with similar obstacles, Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass to whom everyone seems to know their history quite well, however little do people know how these men learned to be the brightest people in history. Dealing with obstacles doesn't come easy but when one puts effort into something they want to achieve it can be done.
Enron was in trouble because of something that almost every major corporation during this time was guilty of. They inflated their profits. Things weren't looking good for them at the end of the 2001-year, so they made a common move and they restated their profits for the past four years. If this had worked to their like they could have gotten away with hiding millions of dollars in debt. That completely admitted that they had inflated their profits by hiding debt in confusing partner agreements. Enron could not deal with their debt so they did the only thing that was left to do, they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This went down as one of the largest companies to file for bankruptcy in the history of the United States. In just three months their share price dropped from $95 to below $1.