The Changed Business Landscape
How It Was
If one of today’s graduates was taken back in time to the corporate office of the early 1980s, they would notice a few differences. Staff smoked at their desk, and there was no need for offering to make the tea etiquette as tea ladies brought mid-morning refreshments around. It was a strict nine to five culture, with the office deserted within 10 minutes of 5 p.m. Sending a memo involved having it typed by a secretary, of which there were many, along with other admin staff. This level of resource was necessary because there were few computers and they were mainframes, off in a distant site somewhere. The new graduate might also be struck by who else was around. Many people worked for the same ...
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