Triangulating the circle: the three laws of Management Speak

Hinton argues that management discourse is intrinsically obfuscating, a tool of irrational power and mediocrity. "Management Speak" is not the communication of meaning but the impression of meaningful communication, allowing Management Speakers to maintain their power and status by occlusi...

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