This is my analysis of a Harvard Case Study prepared in 1981 of Lincoln Electric Company by Arthur Sharplin. While there are many citations throughout this essay, it is important to note that the ideas presented herein are that of Arthur D. Sharplin and James F. Lincoln. Lincoln Electric Company presents a unique, prime example of a wildly successful American manufacturing company. Starting with a basic philosophy of an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work, treating employees as the Lincolns
with the arrival of William the Conqueror in Britain. The Vikings are so well-known, even in modern times, primarily because of the great frequency and success of their raids. A secondary reason for why the Vikings are so well known is that the Christian Church, the largest literate organisation in Europe at the time, was targeted to a great extent by the raiders. Most accounts of the Vikings, from their time period, are accounts from their victims. This is because most of their victims, like the
Acknowledgments I want to acknowledge several people who have given many hours of their time and expertise in helping me make this project a reality. One is Barbara Crafton, whose advice, support, and depth of life and ministry I greatly appreciate. She walked me through this process with clarity and gentle prodding and deftly critiqued the manuscript. I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Sue Stanley, who labored for many months typing the various changes in the text. Her patience, humor, and generosity