I think the flaw in "MBA driven bull-crap" is an incomplete algorithm. You can only track what's being measured, and only if you understand what's being measure

I think the flaw in "MBA driven bull-crap" is an incomplete algorithm. You can only track what's being measured, and only if you understand what's being measured fully. Humans are extremely complicated creatures, so currently they're impossible to measure accurately, and to fully understand. The refined technology simply doesn't exist yet. Smart MBA's will recognize this and adjust things accordingly, but this has to be embraced throughout the organization. One minnow is easily overlooked in a sea of fish. -------------------- Personally, I like to measure companies based on how well they implement idioms from other complex professions, like programming. DRY, KISS, etc... The more repetition, the more unneeded complexity, the poorer the company is to work for (IMHO).