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My probably a bit naive take: The MBAs take over and implement KPIs that might even be well-intentioned but are ultimately easiest to satisfy by cutting corner
by Shacklz 5y ago
My probably a bit naive take:
The MBAs take over and implement KPIs that might even be well-intentioned but are ultimately easiest to satisfy by cutting corners. For example: KPI that measures market share of Edge; instead of making Edge better to increase its share, just screw your users by making Edge default on Windows on every other update.
I've seen it happen at my own company, and while I always had pipedreams that this isn't happening at the big tech players because there are too many smart folks around to stop that nonsense, I can well imagine that it boils down to these kind of bullshit reasons.
- denton-scratch 5y agoIf their MBAs set-up KPIs that reward this kind of behaviour, they need better MBAs. Instead of "get more people to use Edge", it should be "get more people to choose Edge". Neither people nor geese respond well to having stuff rammed down their throats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras
- LdSGSgvupDV 5y agoHow about no MBAs?