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The Boiler Room

The movie The Boiler room is about a young man who has dropped out of Queens College and wants to please his father, who is a federal judge who is extremely harsh. At his father's persistence, Seth Davis closes down a casino he operated in his house for college students and seeks a new job. Thinking he would be pleasing his father he takes a job at a small brokerage firm called JT Marlin. At JT Marlin trainees make cold calls to lists of well-paid men, and then apply high-pressure tactic to sell initial public offerings exclusive to the firm. Seth is terrific at sales and once his training is over, the pay is phenomenal, and Seth is very curious to why. Curiosity leads him to many ethical dilemmas and encounters with the FBI. The major theme in the movie is whether or not Seth should whistle blow on his company or wait to get caught.
In the movie there are many issues in this movie that relate to management. Management is getting things done through......

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