No longer world class
No longer world class
IBM employees still have a good reputation, even though management does not.
Executives have totally rejected the values and principles of the Watsons.
People are not valued, and short-term profit is pursued by cutting quality, service, and skilled employees.
Effectively no raises for most US employees for the last decade, except for executives.
Bloated bureaucracy with five to six layers of vice presidents (out of eight to nine layers of management) between the average professional and the CEO.
Just when it seems morale can't get any lower, executives find a way to knock it down more. Withholding 401(k) match is the latest scheme.
Read "A Business and Its Beliefs" by Thomas Watson.
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