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The collapse of the old Soviet Union has, alas, not resulted in the end of “nyet culture”. There are still many individuals who have most effectively absorbed their corporate culture and default on “No: sorry, it can’t, shouldn’t, will not be done”. They can provide quick and effective answers as to why everything is impossible.
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© 2006 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2006). Nyet: stopping progress. In: Management Mumbo-Jumbo. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230626591_38
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