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0 pointsthrow0101b3y ago0 comments

> and "all executive staff were let go this morning, I saw no reason to keep those jokers around".

Or you can do the opposite, like Boeing did: import all the managers of the firm you acquired (McDonnell-Douglas) into your own organization.

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duxup3y ago

In this case the acquiring company made the right call, the acquired company executives were trash.

throwanem3y ago

So were McDonnell Douglas's.

ROTMetro3y ago

I've heard aerospace companies have standing checks in place to ensure that they never go above being composed of more than Y% ex-Boeing employees be it management/design/floor workers so that they don't end up with the Boeing 'culture' creeping in.

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