How can projects such as Collins computerisation (oz submarines) supposedly be fouled up, when there are ...?

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... lots of intelligent people in SES (senior executive service) level of australian public service who would be glad to assist.
It's not that appropriate management theories don't exist, it's that the management theories themselves don't get a proper run.

I can only think there must be cabals of people everyone else is scared shitless of, like a mafia, who terrorise the workplace.

To dlin:
terrific. thanks.

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its all about putting the proper person, who can do the job correctly , in the proper position, and having checks and backups, as everyone, no matter how skilled they are, can mess up sometimes, that is part of being human , and actually, the more highly skilled, who function at 99% accuracy most of the time, can make silly little mistakes, but potentially major ones, that have a great impact on any project, so that is why you need the check system in place
it works for the projects best interest, and also the workers