Comments on: Remembering Custer on ‘Bad Management Day’ http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:43:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Andrew http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-46006 Andrew Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:04:54 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-46006 According to the research that I have done, Custer made the correct decisions according to the intelligence he had at the time. Engaging a force that was equal to the size of his up to that point had proved that the Native Americans were still no match for the discipline and training of the American Armed Forces. The Indians used repeating rifles that could hold many bullets and the Calvary used single shot rifles, and still they were not a match for an equal size force of Calvary. According to the research that I have done, Custer made the correct decisions according to the intelligence he had at the time. Engaging a force that was equal to the size of his up to that point had proved that the Native Americans were still no match for the discipline and training of the American Armed Forces. The Indians used repeating rifles that could hold many bullets and the Calvary used single shot rifles, and still they were not a match for an equal size force of Calvary.

]]> By: John Hollon http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-39519 John Hollon Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:11:01 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-39519 Jasmin: You make a good point, but you also confirm mine. For whatever reason -- choice, stupidity, or bad management (my favorite)-- Custer put himself and his men at a technological disadvantage. He paid the ultimate price for his bad/stupid choices ... John Hollon Jasmin:

You make a good point, but you also confirm mine. For whatever reason — choice, stupidity, or bad management (my favorite)– Custer put himself and his men at a technological disadvantage. He paid the ultimate price for his bad/stupid choices …

John Hollon

]]> By: Jasmin http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-39458 Jasmin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:08:59 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/06/25/bad_management_day/#comment-39458 Actually according to my husband, Custer was not technologically disadvantaged... he had the option of using gattling guns but decided not to take them. So that is not bad luck, lets face it it was stupidity. Actually according to my husband, Custer was not technologically disadvantaged… he had the option of using gattling guns but decided not to take them. So that is not bad luck, lets face it it was stupidity.

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