When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.
Wallace elismert szakember, akinek a termelékenységi hatásfok növelése a specialitása. Egy hatalmas autóalkatrész gyárban gyakorolja a szakmáját. Ám amikor legújabb feladataként egy reménytelenül pancser kis mokaszinkészítő üzembe kell elmennie, hogy felmérje annak hatékonysági fokát, úgy érzi egy másik világba és egy másik századba csöppent. Terveiben gyors modernizáció, azonnali racionalizáció, ésszerű centralizáció és még sok egyéb "ció" szerepel. Csakhogy a gyakorlatban minden másképp alalkul: miután találkozik az üzem vezetőségével és az alkalmazottakkal, miután részt vesz hétköznapi életük néhány eseményében, miután akarva-akaratlanul is, de egyre jobban belelát ennek a "családias" közösségnek a titkaiba, már egyáltalán nem olyan könnyű a döntés...
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.
This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.
The "Ladies Who Do" are office cleaners. One of them discovers some hot stock tips and they make a fortune. They then make good use of it to save their old neighbourhoods from the wicked developer.
The widow of a wealthy shipbuilder tries to hold onto his business and becomes involved with boardroom intrigue in her bitter struggle to maintain control of the company. Based on British TV series "The Foundation." Pilot to a prospective series.
The Big Noise is retired textile manufacturer Julius Trent (Guy Kibbee). Seeking a new outlet for his entrepreneurial energies, Trent buys a half interest in a thriving dry-cleaning establishment. This gets him mixed up with a gang of protection racketeers, who promise dire consequences if Trent doesn't dance to their tune.
Robert must avenge his son who was killed in a workplace accident.
In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business world. Anat Baron takes you on a no holds barred exploration of the U.S. beer industry that ultimately reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective, the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate the industry.
When the Northern Rivers of NSW community found their home being threatened by gas field industrialization, a critical mass of citizens from all walks of life responded to the call.Told through the eyes of the "Protectors" over a five-year period and inter-cut with fresh insight from some of the world's leading social commentators, this feature documentary captures and celebrates what is described as the non-violent 'Eureka Stockade' of our time.