THE UNMANAGED COMPANY (Case Problem)
A FEW WEEKS BEFORE GRADUATING from business school, Cervantes began his job search in the san diego, calivornia area. While he was reading through the classified advertisements, his eye caught one ad in particular.
Energetic, go-getter wanted to join newly formed firm in the waste disposal field . We anticipate 500 percent growth in the first few years. Person joining our team must forget about constrains and roles imposed by most firms. Write us about yourself, Box 7654, this newspaper.
Thinking “what can I lose?” Cervantes sent in his letter and resume. Much to his surprise, he received a telephone call about one week later. Marty Berg, the caller, said the represented solar waste and would like to meet Cervantes. The two men arranged a convenient time. Cervantes followed the directions to a cinder-block building in a frige area of the city.