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Case: A Classic Example Of Poor Communication
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Mr. Wilson sent this letter to all members, stating the facts of the plan and that attendance of the meeting is not
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In this case the CEO Mr. Wilson was eager to strengthen his bank by converting it from a federal savings bank to a state-chartered savings bank and also merging with a smaller bank called Harbor state bank. Mr. Wilson was aware that all members of the bank had a say whether to agree with the new plans or disagree. A non-mandatory meeting was to be held to educate the members and take a vote. Proxy votes had already been sent in by many members, but if a member didn’t vote then they would have no vote. Mr. Wilson was legally bound to inform members of the meeting, and did so in a letter. This letter would be the route of the confusion, and the trouble for the

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