ABSTRACT
In March of 1987, the chairmen of the member companies of EUROSYS, Association of European Office Systems Wholesalers, met for the bi-monthly management committee meeting at EUROSYS headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The management committee planned to discuss how to improve the deteriorating cooperation within the coalition. During the meeting, the presidents of two new member companies, Denmark and The Netherlands, dominated the discussions severely criticizing EUROSYS policies. Meanwhile, the other six CEO participants and Patrick Durand, the secretary general of EUROSYS, remained silent. Finally, the CEO of the EUROSYS Spanish member company interrupted the two newcomers and accused them of acting presumptuously. A heated argument ensued, the Spaniard stormed out declaring that EUROSYS was no longer a team. Another management committee meeting ended in a total fiasco.
