The nature of knowledge work is by definition to be intangible. Beyond this truism, it covers a less joyful reality: we work poorly both individually and collectively and we push the mental limits of employees to their limits by imagining that they are infinite.
The invisible nature of work is a good excuse for managers who can thus say “If it's immaterial, it's not visible, so there's no problem” and thus pass the problem on to each employee, individually, who becomes responsible for his or her own efficiency and for the optimal management...
The nature of knowledge work is by definition to be intangible. Beyond this truism, it covers a less joyful reality: we work poorly both individually...
1°) Who is the author?
Frank Herbert is an American science fiction writer, mainly known for Dune, a saga that combines politics, ecology, philosophy and power struggles.
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The notion of productivity has its roots in the Industrial Revolution, a time when increased yields thanks to mechanization transformed the way goods were...
Some time ago, I had a sharp disagreement with someone about the advantages and disadvantages of formal organization and, beyond that, formalized operating procedures.
My interlocutor argued...
At least, that's the conclusion of Parlons RH's 2024 employee experience barometer, which you can download here: the employee experience is a transformation that helps...
When you take some distance, you get the impression that companies spend their time inventing new concepts to address serious problems, seemingly avoiding tackling...