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Manažment podľa „rakúšanov“

Rakúska škola ekonómie, ktorej predstavitelia (Menger, Mises, Hayek...) patria k najsilnejším zástancom slobodného trhu, je známa najmä ako národohospodárska škola. No Charlesovi Kochovi, výkonnému riaditeľovi americkej spoločnosti KOCH Industries, sa podarilo pohľady „rakúšanov“ na kapitalizmus aplikovať na riadenie svojej firmy.

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autor: PeterS

pridané: 09-09-2006 23:02

Uz mi tieto propagandisticke clanky zacali chybat. Hahaha. Z hentej teorie este nikto nezbohatol. To je Public Relations pre media a blbeckov co im to PR zozeru.
Vo chvilach kludu sa taky mamut moze tvarit ze ide podla teorie, ale prave v spravnu chvilu porusit vsetky pravidla, to je to, co prinasa kvalitativny skok. Robi sa to tak stale a robi to kazdy. I ja. Na poradach recnim o PR laskavej tvari, ale ked ide o ciele, tie sa plnia... za kazdu cenu.

Btw, niekolko crimes a lobbies:

In 2000, Bill Koch, another of Fred's sons, appeared on 60 Minutes II and characterized Koch Enterprises like this:

"It was was my family company. I was out of it," he says. "But that's what appalled me so much... I did not want my family, my legacy, my father's legacy to be based upon organized crime."

When he made that statement, Bill Koch had already parted ways with his brothers and filed a federal lawsuit alleging that much of Koch Industry's oil profit was derived from theft and fraud. In December of 1999 a jury decided that Koch stole oil 24,000 times by "adjusting" the volume they had collected. Koch's own records showed that their "adjustments for errors" translated into at least 300 million gallons of oil in their favor. Koch Industries eventually settled the suit for $25 million.

Koch Industries has the largest network of gas and oil pipelines in the United States. Quite an achievement. Unfortunately, Koch chose increased profits over the environment. In 2000, it paid $30 million for violating federal environmental laws. Koch had caused over 300 oil spills in seven states because it didn't maintain its pipelines properly.

In 1996, Danielle Smalley and Jason Stone died tragically before they reached their twentieth birthdays. These Texas teens were in the vicinity of a Koch high-pressure gas line that was leaking when it suddenly exploded. Danielle and Jason were incinerated, their bodies burned beyond recognition. Danielle's family won a $296 million wrongful death judgment as a result of Koch's criminal negligence. Koch eventually paid the Smalleys an undisclosed settlement.

Does Bill Koch think about the charred remains of Danielle and Jason when he writes checks to Cato and its ilk?

Bill Koch again captured the essence of Koch when he commented:

"Koch Industries has a philosophy that profits are above everything else."

As the 2000 election approached, the Koch brothers' political contributions proved to be money very well spent. It seems that the Koch conglomerate had dumped 91 metric tons of benzene, a cancer-causing agent, near its refinery in Corpus Christi. They added insult to injury by attempting to conceal their crime. Facing a 97 count indictment, possible prison time for company executives, and potential fines of $352 million, Charles and David needed a "white knight" to ride to their rescue.

Enter George Bush, who "won" the election with the aid of $800,000 worth of Koch donations. Striking a blow for the free market, Attorney General Ashcroft dropped almost all of the charges. Koch Industries pled guilty to falsifying documents and paid a settlement of a mere $20 million. No one served jail time.

Putting outsiders in and bringing insiders out

To ensure the continued success of their malignant influence on the United States government, in 2005 Koch hired a "Beltway insider". Matt Schlapp became their director of Washington lobbying. Schlapp had been working in the White House's Office of Political Affairs.

Disturbingly, Elizabeth Stolpe, a former Koch lobbyist, now holds a significant position on the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Another former Koch employee, Alex Beehler (who reported to David Koch), exerts influence on federal environmental policy from his position with Environment, Safety and Occupational Health.
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