Choice is an illusion? LO4643

Roy Winkler (rwinkler@iquest.net)
Fri, 05 Jan 1996 19:28:31 -0800

Replying to LO4608 --

John Paul Fullerton wrote:
> The thought of "market price" came to mind yesterday afternoon. I'm not
> very knowledgeable about how business processes actually work. Thank you
> for sharing your expertise. I was also doing the math for the "multiples
> of the laborer's wage" and you may be right about multiples not being the
> trend. At the same time, it's not difficult to get paid 4 times $15,000,
> and $15,000 isn't unheard of at least in service jobs.

Agreed. I know that in many value systems, labor is considered a
commodity like capital and land, one of the three factors of production,
thereby earning itself minimalization strategies on the part of the
management. I don't disagree with efficiency issues that relate labor
population with output. Certainly, an organization owes its shareholders
a maximization of profit.
However, in flatter organizations with learning organization
intent, the paradigm of superior pay for superior organizational position
may be in jeapordy.

> Let me say again, thank you for sharing your expertise. I'm just sharing
> my "thoughts in return" and very much appreciate your note.

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to elaborate. It's
often difficult to determine whether it's worth devoting 20 minutes to a
message post. Your message is an encouragement. Thank you again.

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