Frustration with Lack of Management Support
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After my presentation, I asked for help in the form of
design improvement suggestions, but no one said a word. Bob
Ebeling and I spent the remainder of the convention time
meeting with seal vendors whom we had previously contacted for
help. From the beginning, the Seal Task Team was frustrated
from a lack of management support to provide the resources
necessary for us to accomplish our task.
Discussion Questions
Morton Thiokol doesn't want to appear like a company with a
flawed product, so they would prefer that Boisjoly play down
the O-ring problem. While there have been a few cases of hot
gas blow-by, almost twenty flights have flown successfully.
Boisjoly has already written memos expressing his view of the
seriousness of the joint problem. What can he do now?
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"Frustration with Lack of Management Support"
Online Ethics Center for Engineering
8/29/2006 5:05:58 PM
National Academy of Engineering
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