Eastern, a victim of inept management and belligerent unions, has been in financial trouble since the early 1970's.

A state investigation found inept management, chronic disrepair, nepotism and an outmoded curriculum.

And there was inept management of what supplies were purchased for the reservation.

Lottery sales have been flat for several years, the auditors found, mainly because of inept management.

"The problem is inept management, and therefore we are calling for the government, Alitalia's biggest shareholder, to step in and get involved."

United Artists, however, was plagued by inept management and a lack of resources, and never became a power player.

Next, the repeal of those laws, in 1997, exposed inefficiency and what is now seen almost universally as inept management.

Sometimes, too, it is inept management or, as was the case for Incredible Universe, a failed concept.

It's like Woolworths, and the blame has to rest squarely with inept and incompetent management.

Along with the purchase of bad loans and debtor relief plans, the government also took over banks that collapsed under corrupt or inept management.