Investigating the Properties of Management and Decision- Making in Dow Chemical Corporation.
The mandatory retirement age has without a doubt encouraged many in leadership positions to retire before they feel ready: William Stavropolus is no doubt one of those individuals, whose leadership as the CEO of Dow Chemical Corporation ended in 2000 when he turned sixty. During his tenure as CEO, Stavropolus promoted a remarkable type of decision- making in terms of his management strategies, which this paper examines.