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That is because the system (organization) prefers its nodes to be legible rather than illegible. It might hear that some nodes are "more productive", but that i
by alexpetralia 6y ago
That is because the system (organization) prefers its nodes to be legible rather than illegible. It might hear that some nodes are "more productive", but that is illegible and unauditable from the system's point of view. In light of this, I see no reason why employees shouldn't conform to the metrics; yes, some "true productivity" is sacrificed, but that is the price of legibility. That has always been the price of legibility, whether you're a state or a company or a community. For large organizations, that is a price they often choose to pay.
- pishpash 6y agoStart by hiring good people that you don't need "legibility" from. Or fire managers who have no real use other than to "read".
- qntty 6y agoWhat does legible mean?
- chordalkeyboard 6y agoits taken from James Scott's Seeing Like A State and in this context legibility is the characteristic of a supervisor to be able to ascertain all the characteristics they consider relevant at a glance.