Poorly run for many decades, GM faces an even tougher future By Donald H. Thain O ver many years, through my work in management development and consulting at General Motors, I watched the world’s greatest corporation become the world’s greatest business failure. It was not a pretty sight or an edifying experience, standing inside the enterprise as it drifted, in steady decline, dragged down by a malignant corporate culture, arrogant management, antiquated business structures, and
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The New York Times’ David Carr took a look at AOL’s transition to a free content provider, calling the process “probably version 8.0 of the revolution at AOL , none of which have stemmed its steady decline.” Yet Carr also points out that with its more than 80 Web sites, 10 of which are ranked in Technorati ’s top 100, AOL’s portals attract a total of about 76 million unique monthly visitors - and top editorial talent. Advertisers are also on board, according to Carr, who quotes Rob Norm
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Kodachrome film went out with a tasteful bang after being on the shelves for 74 years. As the world’s first commercially successful film in 1935, Kodachrome has finally been put to rest after a steady decline in sales since new digital imaging technology has come out. The Eastman Kodak Company looked back at the rich and vibrant history of their successful film. Mary Jane Hellyar, President of Kodak’s Film Photofinishing and Entertainment Group stated, “KODACHROME Film is an iconic product
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