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Introduction Al's Second Step Al's Reputation Backfires

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100 Years of Change Al's Third & Fourth Steps LookingForward
Albert Dunlap, "Chainsaw Al" Sunbeam Turnaround Questions
Al's First Step Questions Surface References

Sunbeam and "Chainsaw Al"

Question for the Case:

  1. How did pressures for financial performance contribute to an organizational culture that tried to manipulate quarterly sales and to influence investors?
  2. What were Al Dunlap’s contributions to financial and public relations embarrassment at Sunbeam that caused investors and the public to question Sunbeam’s integrity?
  3. Identify ethical issues that Al Dunlap’s management team may have created by using a short-run focus on financial performance. What lessons could be learned from the outcome?