No, actually I was bitten years later, by a whole flock of MBA
and Public Administration coursework. My doctorate is in an
applied social science field. "Dilbert" is as close to Truth -
whatever that is - as we are likely to arrive. If I were the
only exemplar of this viewpoint, I would be less rash.
You suggest that my post "damns an entire sector of museum staff." That
is too narrow. There are managers elsewhere in the world of work, and
they are included too. And lighten up.
       BTW, "Usual disclaimers," and retroactively.
<According to Doug Hoy:
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> In article <[log in to unmask]>, Henry Grunder
> <[log in to unmask]> says:
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> I'm a Dilbert fan, Henry, but I take it as satire, not the truth.
> What happened--were you bitten by a manager as a child? Trashing
> an entire applied social science in a forum like this is a little
> brave, don't you think?
> In my work, I deal with all levels in the museum organisation,
> from security guards to Directors. Nobody has exclusive title to
> buzzword twaddle, nor to the truth. I see people at all levels
> trying hard to do the best for their museums, in the face of
> serious obstacles, some external, some self-induced. One thing
> I always do see the need for is communication and mutual respect.
> Without that, no management approach is going to work. Your post
> damns an entire sector of museum staff and doesn't encourage either
> of these virtues.
> Or did you just mean it to apply to Dilbert's boss <G>
>
> Doug
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