-Caveat Lector- >>-Caveat Lector- http://www.nmt.edu/~shipman/org/hier.html below is a sample from the site: In American culture today, the hierarchical theory of organizations is so deeply ingrained that many people are completely unaware of it. This theory represents social structures as pyramids, with the serfs on the bottom and various layers of leaders leading up to the supreme commander on the top. Examples are the Catholic Church and the armed forces. Two of the assumptions in this model bother me: That the people above are smarter than the ones below and they know better what is going on; That watching over other people is a more important activity than producing actual goods and services. In Illuminatus!, a satirical study of social pathologies, Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea brought out an important principal that causes trouble in hierarchies: the Snafu Principle. People tend to say what they think the boss wants to hear, especially if they have noticed that the practice of ``shooting the messenger'' is common. This means that the information passed up the pyramid is distorted at each level. Thus, each higher layer of managers tends to have less and less contact with reality, and near the top they are often completely out of touch. http://www.nmt.edu/~shipman/org/hier.html<< The Snafu Principle is the most important "law of human behavior" I've ever found fnord. It states succinctly, "Communication is possible only between equals." NOTE: THIS APPLIES TO RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS TO RELATIONS WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION. The Snafu Principle explains why the real decisions are *always* made around the water cooler or the coffee-maker, not in the CEO's office... Hail Eris! ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
