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In article <BxA8ux.BG4@news.iastate.edu>, tzb76@isuvax.iastate.edu (Set) writes:
|> 	A friend of mine (who graduated as an industrial engineer)
|> is becoming extremely discouraged with certain aspects of his job
|> Time after time, he has complained of the apathy of the managers
|> who run the large factory where he works. Entirely too much time
|> and effort seems to be wasted in the generation of reports, useless
|> or bogus numbers, and foolish political projects that will accomplish
|> little or nothing. (not to mention meetings) 

But what about the bottom line? What color is it?

|> 	Moral at the plant is very low, among both the floor workers
|> and the salaried staff; most have become very cynical, feeling that
|> management does nothing but screw them, lie, and manuever for thier
|> own aggrandizement.

Would it help if the employees discussed the problem with management?

|> My friend feels constant frustration with the
|> endless corporate games and the anti-effectiveness or the managerial
|> 'team'. He truely wants to solve real problems, help people work 
|> more efficiantly, and recieve recognition for that.

Let me wax philosophical here. What are real problems? What is your
friend doing now?

Why can't your friend solve real problems?


Henry Choy
choy@cs.usask.ca