Unification Movement

At the time of Degas visit, the men in Rillieux s white family were briefly involved in the Unification Movement, an abortive attempt by pragmatic white and black businessmen to head off Reconstruction by radical Republicans and voluntarily integrate local governments and public schools. After the Unification Movement failed and Degas returned to France, Rillieux s relations moved on to support whites-only political movements. In a pitched street battle, an all-white militia fought an integrated city police force 32 people died before federal troops restored order. 

T. Harry Williams. Romance and Realism in Southern Politics. Athens University of Georgia Press, 1961 17-43. Source for the unification movement. 

A number of factors contribute to complexity in larger organizations. Most companies have a "supply" side with incoming material as well as a "demand" side governing product or service distribution. Within the company walls are internal operations — another dimension. A further complication is handling different product and market combinations. Despite the movement toward European unification, the product sold in France may require a different approach from what it would in Germany. Also, a product may be sold under a company label in one market but under another s label in others. This could necessitate different approaches as well. 

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