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Management
2.1 THE FIRST SYLLABLE OF “MANAGEMENT” IS “MAN”
The first syllable of management is MAN.* In addition, like the term Fortran derives itself from FOR-TRANSIT, the term management can also be read
MANAGE – MEN – TACTFULLY
Tactfully means many things, one of them treating people equally. “Do you like Vince Lombardi (the well-known football coach),” asked a reporter to one of the players. “Yes,” was the answer. “But Lombardi treats you like a dog,” insisted the reporter. “Yes,” said the player, “but Lombardi treats everybody like a dog.”
“Like a dog” is of course a figure of speech, but it is no less true that laxity is mismanagement. For eons, laxity and management are at each other’s throat. An analysis of the history ...
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