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Managed by Morons: The Path to a Thriving Organisation. Avoiding the Pitfalls That Stand in Your Way

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There is a firmly held belief amongst managers and H.R. professionals that the way to get people to perform better is to pay them for it. It “stands to reason” that employees are “coin-operated”, and it is a primary tenant of our management practices. If you want people to work harder, you must pay them more.

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