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  1. ribbonfarm.com

    "The Office is not a random series of cynical gags aimed at momentarily alleviating the existential despair of low-level grunts. It is a fully-realized theory of management that falsifies 83.8% of the business section of the bookstore. " "The Office is not simple gags attempting to alleviate the despair of low-level grunts.
    • Part II

      The Gervais Principle operates at the slow tempo of promotions, demotions, layoffs and hirings. ... appropriately, in an Office ... this scares me. only because i really started to feel like michael scott in the past year or so. the fact is that according to this Gervais Principle i am a Loser. that doesnt bother me in the slightest. the ...

    • The Gervais Principle

      Read on Kindle for $4.99. Main Series. Part I, The Office According to The Office: In which we analyze the basic structural dynamics of organizations in terms of the Gervais Principle of promotions applied to the three archetypes: Sociopaths, Losers and the Clueless.; Part II, Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk and Gametalk: In which we analyze the languages of the workplace and how they allow ...

  2. ribbonfarm.com

    Read on Kindle for $4.99. Main Series. Part I, The Office According to The Office: In which we analyze the basic structural dynamics of organizations in terms of the Gervais Principle of promotions applied to the three archetypes: Sociopaths, Losers and the Clueless.; Part II, Posturetalk, Powertalk, Babytalk and Gametalk: In which we analyze the languages of the workplace and how they allow ...
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  4. syesworldview.wordpress.com

    It is a fully realized theory of management that falsifies 83.8% of the business section of the bookstore. The theory begins with Hugh MacLeod's well-known cartoon, Company Hierarchy (below), and its cornerstone is something I will call The Gervais Principle, which supersedes both the Peter Principle and its successor, The Dilbert Principle.
  5. byanthonyboyd.com

    It's called "The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to 'The Office'" This six part series has its home on ribbonfarm.com. The author, Venkatesh Rao, was obsessed with a show called "The Office." After binge watching the series, in addition to the British version, he figured out what made this show so appealing.
  6. amandoabreu.com

    The Gervais Principle, formulated by Venkatesh Rao, is a theory of office politics based on the characters in the TV show "The Office." The principle divides people into three groups: sociopaths, clueless, and losers. Sociopaths are those who prioritize power and are willing to manipulate others to achieve it. They often hold leadership ...
  7. news.ycombinator.com

    Seeing as it's called the "Gervais Principle," I'm 100% positive this was written primarily for David Breen and not Michael Scott. Which I'd highly recommend watching the british office to get an understanding of what is so different. The american office is like the the big bang theory and the british office is like silicon valley.
  8. goodreads.com

    The Gervais Principle elevates The Office beyond a generic sitcom (not that it needs help). ... The Office according to The Office The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class. business leadership philosophy. 1 like. Like. Comment. Alexej Gerstmaier. 183 reviews 17 followers. May 22, 2022.
  9. usefulideasproject.com

    Jul 26, 2023From: The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to "The Office", 2009. More: "A Loser who can be suckered into bad bargains is set to become one of the Clueless. That's why they are promoted: they are worth even more as Clueless pawns in the middle than as direct producers at the bottom, where the average, rationally-disengaged ...
  10. chris.improbable.org

    The Gervais Principle, or the social psychology of how organisations really function, as seen in the Office TV comedies: Now, after four years, I've finally figured the show out. The Office is not a random series of cynical gags aimed at momentarily alleviating the existential despair of low-level grunts.
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