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Developer Posted 14 years ago
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over-compliance rather than acceptance
Hi.
I am reading a text about company culture and open innovation, and I ran into the following paragraph :
"It is worth noting that changes can be directed from the top only
when a single culture already exists and cultural norms can be
changed. Top-down approaches are generally short-lived because
they tend to produce over-compliance rather than acceptance."
I cant understand what does 'produce over-compliance rather than acceptance' mean ?
Regards.
I am reading a text about company culture and open innovation, and I ran into the following paragraph :
"It is worth noting that changes can be directed from the top only
when a single culture already exists and cultural norms can be
changed. Top-down approaches are generally short-lived because
they tend to produce over-compliance rather than acceptance."
I cant understand what does 'produce over-compliance rather than acceptance' mean ?
Regards.
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Hi, Without any context, the whole passage seems to me very general and vague. '. .
- Hi, Without any context, the whole passage seems to me very general and vague.
- '.
- .
- is the meaning.
- If the big boss orders the low-level employees to do something, they do it, but they don't automatically believe that it is a good idea.
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Hi,
Without any context, the whole passage seems to me very general and vague.
'. . . produce over-compliance rather than acceptance' My guess is this.is the meaning.
If the big boss orders the low-level employees to do somethi
Without any context, the whole passage seems to me very general and vague.
'. . . produce over-compliance rather than acceptance' My guess is this.is the meaning.
If the big boss orders the low-level employees to do somethi
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developerI cant understand what does 'produce over-compliance rather than acceptance' mean ?I interpret it as obeying the letter of the law (the literal meaning) and not the spirit of the law (what was intended).
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