>THE INFORMAL ORG. STRIKES BACK. STORIES.
>
>I suppose there are not many other beliefs more firmly held in our
>professional world than the belief that whatever monstrous orders may come
>down the hierarchy the crafty workers will probably find some devious way
>to retaliate -- if not to defeat its intent, then at least to wreak
>revenge. In sociologese we say that the formal org. should never
>underestimate the power of the informal org.. In bus. ethics we say that
>perceived injustice will wreak its own revenge. Wouldn't be fun to collect
>some of the great stories that illustrate this seminal principle?
Dear Barry,
I have plenty of stories like this from being in the military as an NCO
during the Vietnam conflict. It all does balance out in the end unless of
course you are dealing with Military or Industrial Intelligence units in
which case "dirty tricks" are usually the order of the day. However, it
may have taken seventy years to do away with that version of authority but
eventually even that dissipates and we get back to basic humanity.
-- Ray Evans Harrell Artistic Director The Magic Circle Opera Repertory Ensemble, Inc. 200 West 70th Street, Suite 6-c New York City, New York 10023-4324 mcore@soho.ios.com