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A comment on McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality. Parent comment

Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by chrisweekly on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @05:30AM (#22234107)
"vitamin b"?
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by kyazawa on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @10:37AM (#22236721)
It's a German expression referring to getting a job through connections (Beziehung = relationship.) https://www.dw.com/en/vitamin-b/a-6616528
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by VvR-Ox on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @06:28AM (#22245870)
Exactly. I like it because it is one quick phrase to describe this way of using your good connections.
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by chrisweekly on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @03:32PM (#22240597)
Danke! Surprised not to have heard it before.
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