So, you want to start a plumbing business. Hidden in this is an important concept — that depending on the sources of cost leadership an industry will continuously move toward conglomeration or fragmentation. Judith, thank you for your comment. Sounds like Dr. Terry has put together a comprehensive model. I suppose technically, he is suggesting a contingency theory of leadership…

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I am an online adjunct professor of business and leadership for Liberty University in Virginia and Southeastern University in Florida; and onsite instructor for UCR Extension in Riverside, California. Yes I do Socialist JOHN!!!! Any fool who wants to talk about Cuba to the USA is a fool! Case closed. Do you actually know anything about the US??? Do you…

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Much has been said about business leadership. In 1986, Steve Jobs became involved in the entertainment industry when he funded George Lucas's computer graphics division, which was later renamed Pixar. In 1995, Pixar produced the animated movie, Toy Story, in partnership with Disney, and Steve Jobs was credited as executive producer. The film enjoyed both critical acclaim and commercial success,…

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