The Sinaloa CartelPresented by: Charles Shammas, Isaiah Bell, Matthew Lau, and Tommy Halling

What is the Focus of Our Paper?

• Research Question: What is the best way to examine the Sinaloa Cartel in order to understand how it operates and why it has been so successful?

The Argument

• Examination of the Sinaloa Cartel from an organizational standpoint provides the most complete picture of the cartel, how it operates, and why it has been successful.

The Argument, cont.

• By showing how the cartel faces and addresses the 7 shared problems of all organizations, we can confirm that the cartel is an organization.

The Outline

I. IntroductionII. Literature ReviewIII. 7 Shared Problems of Organizations

A. Defining and Adapting GoalsB. Inducing Participants to ContributeC. Controlling and Coordinating WorkD. Taking in ResourcesE. Putting Out Products/ServicesF. Identifying, Hiring, Training NewcomersG. Managing Relationships between Allies & Rivals

IV. Conclusion

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Reported Cartel Bribes of Mexican Public Officials