Re:Toxic Workers Are More Productive, But the Price Is High
by imh on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @12:42PM
(#19209930)
It'll reward the companies with the best groups of people, but not the best groups of companies, which I think the other comment was getting at.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Toxic Workers Are More Productive, But the Price Is High
by atoav on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @01:31PM
(#19210570)
I am not sure what best means in this context..?
Most utilitaristic? Best in stealing public resources while being seen as a philantropist?
What the best is, depends on the incentives, the goals and the company culture. The best Mafioso in a group of the best mafiosi will be without a doubt a damn good Mafioso – but what does this mean for the rest of society?
Re:Toxic Workers Are More Productive, But the Price Is High
by imh on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @04:02PM
(#19211947)
The definition of best is irrelevant. The point is the distinction between maximizing something for an individual versus maximizing that same thing for the group.
Re:Toxic Workers Are More Productive, But the Price Is High
by atoav on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @04:16PM
(#19212071)
It isn’t irrelevant in practice, not for those who suffer from it and not for society as a whole because of missed potential.
I understand why a isolated look at these things could make sense though