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Re:Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse by codys on Monday April 03, 2017 @02:39PM (#14025721)
> Metrics are key to good management

This doesn't follow from the GP's comment. All we know from that comment is that Metrics + some managers = bad.

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Re:Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse by sqeaky on Monday April 03, 2017 @03:06PM (#14026013)
Parachutes are key to survival when jumping from airplanes. Doesn't mean they always work or are always used correctly.

Maybe this is a matter of necessary but not sufficient? I have no strong opinion, I am just pointing at a grey area.

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