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Article Review 342
Article Review 342
September 29,2013
Inside Mars Inc
Fortune Magazine
1.The main purpose of this article is: The purpose of the article
Inside Mars by David A. Kaplan was to go inside the company to see
what they are all about. The article notes the company is family-owned
and privately held which has allowed them to adopt policies with a
view to long-run business health as opposed to short-term stock
market reaction. Kaplan states Mars boasts employees who love not
only the products they make but also the office culture and the
companys long standing principles which I found to be the most
significant part of the article
Ali Emmott
September 29,2013
Ali Emmott
September 29,2013
The Mars family is also known to call employees out of the blue and
the employees always feel theyre more delighted than threatened.
Ali Emmott
September 29,2013
http://m.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2013/09/our-mission-tomars-inc.html?page=all&r=full
This article is from Friday September 27, 2013 to my knowledge this is
the most recent article about the Mars Inc. manufacture. When Caitlin
Burke research director at the Washington Business Journal gets a
closer look at the secretive billion-dollar food manufacturer herself.
http://www.sustainablebrands.com/news_and_views/communications/m
ars-named-best-private-company-2013-responsible-business-awards
Ali Emmott
September 29,2013
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/csr-reports/mars-incorporated-publishes2012-principles-action-summary
This article published in this past July addresses the companys
principles-led approach to business and its commiments.
10. What did you learn from the article? How has what you
learned broadened your understanding of Organizational
Behavior?
From the article Inside Mars I have gained insight on the culture of
large organization and the behavior of an organization when
functioning. Ive learned that not only the employees but business
owners and the business management of a company that having
passion in the work place is extremely essential to the companys
future.