An Insight into The Evolution of Company / Management Policy.

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An Insight into the evolution of "Company / Management Policy"

 

Start with a cage containing five apes. In the cage, hang a banana on a

string

and put stairs under it. Before long, an ape will go up the stairs and start

to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the

apes with cold water.

 

After a while, another ape makes an attempt with the same result - all the

apes

are sprayed with cold water. Turn off the cold water.

 

If, later, another ape tries to climb the stairs, the other apes will try to

prevent it even though no water sprays them. Now, remove one ape from the

cage

and replace it with a new one. The new ape sees the banana and wants to climb

the stairs. To his horror, all of the apes attack him. After another attempt

and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be

assaulted.

 

Next, remove another of the original five apes and replace it with a new one.

 

The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes

part in the punishment with enthusiasm.

 

Again, replace a third original ape with a new one. The new one makes it to

the stairs and is attacked as well. Two of the four apes that beat him up

have

no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs, or why they are

participating in the beating of the newest ape.

 

After replacing the fourth and fifth original apes, all the apes that have

been

sprayed with cold water have been replaced. Nevertheless, no ape ever again

approaches the stairs.

 

Why not? "Because that's the way it's always been around here."

 

That's how company policy begins .....