It was an uplifting story and sadly, that culture is almost extinct in the corporate world. The core of the success was the fact that EVERYONE at TEKTRONIX was working toward one goal, that is to be the best and build the best! There was not any evidence of the caustic "them - vs - us" mentality which plagues most companies, large and small. Compare this to GM (just one example) and one can readily see the stark contrast in worker and management relations. One can note that the decline of TEKTRONIX began when it became a publicly traded company AND when Mr. Vollum retired. This story is too often repeated. I really enjoyed the story and it makes me appreciate these fine instruments even more than ever. When I look inside a scope and see a tag or a part with a set of initials or a name written on it, it makes me think of this film.
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Michael Lynch
Dardanelle, AR
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