"The Goal" by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox

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The author of this paper examines the book by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox, "The Goal". "The Goal" is a novel whose own goal is to help managers and employees improve business management through better, though unconventional business and production processes. The author of the paper contends that Goldratt and Cox use a novel approach to explain Socratic theories in that everyone can put the theories into practice in order to improve their own goals, business or personal. The writer then goes on to examine the main character of the book, Alex Rogo, around whom the novel revolves .

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"UniWare has been in trouble for some time, and eventually becomes a major concern when Mr. Peach visits the company and demands to be shown a particular customer order. When no one has any idea of the large order, Mr. Peach becomes enraged as the order was from a major customer, Burnside. Their confrontation ends with Mr. Peach giving Rogo an ultimatum- Alex must show that the company is improving within 3 months or it will be shutdown. With this risk, the chances of all the plant workers and possibly division workers being laid off are particularly high. The conflict in Alex Rogo's life continues with his personal life, his recent move has not been an easy adjustment for his family; his wife is unhappy and lonely and children are afraid. Alex Rogo has his biggest conflict within himself because he does not communicate to his family or his employees what is wrong, and instead tries to carry the burden alone."

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