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Subject: Re: [OM] Smee with knee
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:48:02 +0000
The doctors I know are signally incapable of managing -- budgets,  
people, organisations.  That's how the managerial types are in the  
ascendant.

It's probably the same with teachers ...

Chris

On 26 Dec 2008, at 22:41, Andrew Fildes wrote:

> Absolutely - I first noticed the distinction among my teacher
> colleagues.
> Unfortunately it is the well organised 'manager' types who gain
> promotion.
> I've been pushing the idea that managerial skills are a lesser order
> ability and best left to mere clerical staff.
> That hasn't  yet been accepted.
> On the contrary, non-teaching qualified staff employed to carry out
> minor support tasks like accounting gain power and status clearly
> beyond their capabilities and distort the objectives of the  
> institution.
> Damn.

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