What (or who) destroy jobs

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Originally Posted by traceur

Wasn't a big part of the separation between management and workers a result of globalization?

Appreciate a difference where trade workers are critically important to the operation. BTW, MBA make worst management (ie Steve Balmer) Best managers are the few of so many who come from where the work gets done.

In so many American businesses, a shop foreman learns how to operate every machine. Then he can pitch in when someone is sick or an extra hand is needed - according to spread sheet management. They are concerned with costs.

In German businesses, a shop forman learns how to operate every machine. Then when the engineer (just like a Lt or Captain in the Army) needs to innovate (or how to attack an enemy), then that shop foreman (or Master Sgt) knows best ways to innovate a solution (or deploy his troops). They are concerned with innovation.

A fundamental difference is defined between someone only interested in personal profits verses a company (or Army) dominated by people how know how to push out the envelope - innovate or win a battle.

We have a shortage of welders. Why? Because business school graduates increased profits by not constantly upgrading the skills of their current welders. Then complain that America does not have enough skillled welders.

Notice how they do not blame the only reason for that problem - top management. 85% of all problems are driectly traceable to top management - especially when they do not know how the work gets done. Especially when they are management only because they have an MBA.