Homework: ENRON- The Smartest Guys in the Room Film Reflection
After reading the Ritzer article and watching the ENRON film, write an essay on any three of the following questions. Whichever questions you use here, you must also connect them to the Ritzer article.
a. Describe ENRON's corporate culture. How did executives serve to reinforce a culture of privilege?
b. How did a particular perspective about bureaucracy fit into the corporate culture at ENRON and how were workers subsequently impacted?
c. How do explain, sociologically, the positive attitude so many ex-employees had of their experiences at ENRON despite the terrible outcome?
d. At one point in the film, an ex-employee stated that "we all should have gotten out quicker." Discuss this segment of the film reflectively. What were the signs that employees "should have" seen? Is her speech a fair assessment?
e. Describe ENRON's corporate culture. How did "rank and yank" and the comparison to race car driving serve to reinforce that culture? How did a particular perspective about bureaucracy fit into this model?
f. How did Kenneth Lay "rule as the Master of Manipulation"?
g. Explain McDonaldization and the outcome of ENRON's crisis using an example of any former employee interviewed in the film.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.