corporations?Certainly not.A company is not an instrument of shareholders‚ but a coalition between various resource suppliers‚ with the intention of increasing their common wealth and hence is contradictory to Mr Al Dunlaps view of share holder primancy. 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
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Case Study “Al Dunlap at Sunbeam” Response to Dunlap’s view of shareholder privacy I don’t agree with Dunlap’s view that shareholders are the only constituencies about which corporate directors and executives should be concerned. In light of agents’ obligations to principals‚ managers are supposed act in the best interest of the company’s shareholders‚ the major capital providers‚ when making decisions; however‚ as shareholders and stakeholders interests are to a large extent compatible‚ especially
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l “Chainsaw Al Dunlap”: A New Breed of Manager? West Point graduate Albert J. Dunlap‚ former chairman and CEO of Scott Paper Company‚ claims that the U.S. Military Academy made him “tenacious and very organized”. Others say his experience gave him an “inyour-face attitude rare among executives” and made him a valuable hired gun for straightening out troubled companies. Dunlap is known to attack and challenge nearly every premise and person that gets in his sight. Those who interfere with his efforts
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ILLINOIS MEMORANDUM DATE: September 14‚ 2011 SUBJECT: Al Dunlap at Sunbeam analysis Introduction This memo will reflect on and analyze the decisions of the Sunbeam Board of Directors during Albert Dunlap’s tenure as CEO. This analysis will include an overview of Sunbeam’s goals‚ evaluation of 1996 – 1997 and 1998 compensation package‚ assessment of the firing decision by BOD and the overall governance of the BOD. Sunbeam’s Goals Dunlap is famous for his ruthless but seemingly successful turnaround
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OTTAWA UNIVERSITY FINANCE ADMINISTRATION POST-CLASS ASSIGNMENT MODULE 5 FAHRIAN C.H. CHOE STUDENT ID: 128370 MELAKA # 03 DUE: JULY 5‚ 2004 FINAL CASE IN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING SUNBEAM CORPORATION AND CHAINSAW AL Prepared For Richard Brewington Instructor Ottawa University International Prepared by Fahrian C.H. Choe Student Ottawa University International June 30th‚ 2004 CONTENTS
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Albert John Dunlap (born July 26‚ 1937) is a retired corporate executive. He was best known as a turnaround specialist and downsizer. The ruthless methods he employed to streamline ailing companies‚ most notably Scott Paper‚ won him the nicknames "Chainsaw Al" and "Rambo in Pinstripes". However‚ his reputation was ruined after he engineered a massive accounting scandal at Sunbeam-Oster. Dunlap believed that the primary goal of any business should be to make money for its shareholders. To that end
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Sunbeam was a company originated in Chicago started off with manufacturing electrical appliances in 1910. Over 50 years‚ Sunbeam had produced different products from a food mixer to an electric blanket. The company acquired their rivalry company- Oster Company in 1960. However‚ the company turned over into different hands. In 1981‚ Sunbeam was acquired by Allegheny International‚ but it went bankruptcy 7 years later. Paul Kazarian and two other partners bought Sunbeam company from Allegheny International’s
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Albert Dunlap was once acknowledged and advertised as the "toughest CEO" to turnover corporations in financial crisis and Albert so-called turnover the companies back to financially strong terms. Moreover‚ the ethical issues raised quickly while Albert Dunlap was in full control of Sunbeam Corporation establishment. Albert Dunlap actions were from consequential ethics perspective that leads Sunbeam Corporation to inflated the organization for only one year. Therefore‚ it has taken one year or several
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evaluates the decisions of the Sunbeam Board of Directors during Al Dunlap’s tenure as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Important elements of this assessment include an overview of Sunbeam’s goals‚ an evaluation of the 1996-1997 compensation package‚ an evaluation of the 1998 compensation package‚ the decision to fire Al Dunlap‚ and the governance of the Board of Directors. SUNBEAM’S GOALS Sunbeam’s goals explicitly showed when they hired Al Dunlap July of 1996. Sunbeam struggled in the business
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