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I don’t think this is a function of organization size... At the megacorp where I work, my manager and I have a very positive relationship. He values me and my

I don’t think this is a function of organization size... At the megacorp where I work, my manager and I have a very positive relationship. He values me and my contributions. When I am frustrated, he tries to help. My partner works in a very small firm. Nepotism is the norm, and an utterly incompetent person is tolerated because firing them is politically untenable. I have no doubts that similar dysfunction can exist anywhere. Surely this is a very per-company, per-department, per-manager sort of thing.

wolco 7y ago
A smaller place can revolve around one or two personalities who create/drive/dictate the internal culture. These people are needed and doing a bad job is only one factor when letting someone go. Big companies have these people. They are act all social events, know many in senior management. They make friends with everyone have been promoted in areas they have no background but can force a project through because of relationships or understanding internal policy.
galangalalgol 7y ago
Size matters, statistically. About 1% of males are sociopaths a little less for females. Socipaths are drawn towards positions of power. In organizations much larger than 100 people it is quite likely to be lead by a sociopath. APA doesnt call them that anymore. Antisocial personality. It isnt even considered a disorder necessarily. Sometimes they can actually be good leaders precisely because of their lack of empathy.
- oAlbe 7y ago
  If it isn't considered a disorder, how do you identify it? That is, how do you know if a person is a sociopath or not? I also expect this being a spectrum, as many other things. Are there way to recognize the traits of a sociopath?
  - galangalalgol 7y ago
    I am an introvert. It is readily apparent to all, but not a disorder. I am not a psycologist and I don't know more than I have read from non journal sources. But the wiki page lists things like superficial charm, repeated failed relationships, inability to take responsibility for mistakes, diminished affect etc. Again, that i no longer the term preferred. Movies gave the term so much loaded meaning that was inaccurate. They also once had homosexual as a diagnosis and a disorder. Different is only a problem if it is a problem. If suddenly none of us felt sad when we harmed others, I don't think it would turn into mad max.
Quekid5 7y ago
This is interesting... maybe it's fractal-like? Maybe there are these microcosm(oses,a) that experience these failures of communication and cooperation? Even if we're being cynical, I think we should still be mindful that (usually) large corporations have dysfunctionaly dynamics. (This is not news, obviously.)

wolco 7y ago

A smaller place can revolve around one or two personalities who create/drive/dictate the internal culture. These people are needed and doing a bad job is only one factor when letting someone go. Big companies have these people. They are act all social events, know many in senior management. They make friends with everyone have been promoted in areas they have no background but can force a project through because of relationships or understanding internal policy.

galangalalgol 7y ago

Size matters, statistically. About 1% of males are sociopaths a little less for females. Socipaths are drawn towards positions of power. In organizations much larger than 100 people it is quite likely to be lead by a sociopath. APA doesnt call them that anymore. Antisocial personality. It isnt even considered a disorder necessarily. Sometimes they can actually be good leaders precisely because of their lack of empathy.

oAlbe 7y ago
If it isn't considered a disorder, how do you identify it? That is, how do you know if a person is a sociopath or not? I also expect this being a spectrum, as many other things. Are there way to recognize the traits of a sociopath?
- galangalalgol 7y ago
  I am an introvert. It is readily apparent to all, but not a disorder. I am not a psycologist and I don't know more than I have read from non journal sources. But the wiki page lists things like superficial charm, repeated failed relationships, inability to take responsibility for mistakes, diminished affect etc. Again, that i no longer the term preferred. Movies gave the term so much loaded meaning that was inaccurate. They also once had homosexual as a diagnosis and a disorder. Different is only a problem if it is a problem. If suddenly none of us felt sad when we harmed others, I don't think it would turn into mad max.

Quekid5 7y ago

This is interesting... maybe it's fractal-like? Maybe there are these microcosm(oses,a) that experience these failures of communication and cooperation? Even if we're being cynical, I think we should still be mindful that (usually) large corporations have dysfunctionaly dynamics. (This is not news, obviously.)