MGMT 1030 Lecture : Tutorial 6 Klassen Article Study Questions
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Study questions for henry klassen"s entrepreneurship in the canadian west . 1)why does the author feel that the entrepreneurial activities of a. e. 2)what was the family background of cross and what were his early business activities: born in montreal, son of alexander selkirk cross, a wealthy judge, graduated as a vet surgeon, offered assistant manager on large cochrane ranch. How was it managed: medium scale, high quality, a few ranches, borrowed money from his father, and loan from bmo, mainly in the regional and national market, gave up britain in 1905. Grower"s association: bringing people together, trade show, calgary stampede. Gas, electricity and oil business. (pg21) at first he was a small subscriber, later, he increased his stake as these companies became regional concerns. Put profits back into the enterprise speed up the growth, it"s a virtuous loop. Cross did that for his ranches and brewery. Continuous improvement hired other experts, improve production methods and facilities to produce better beer.