The corporate triple, or matrix madness

Article Resource Management October 1993

PM Network

Webster, Francis Marion

How to cite this article:

Webster, F. M. (1993). The corporate triple, or matrix madness. PM Network, 7(10), 55.
In today's workplace, confusion is a common daily occurrence resulting from innumerous acronyms, convoluted definitions, and inaccurately named concepts. This article explains why professionals and organizations must take greater care in communicating and in identifying the concepts they use. It notes the impact of ambiguous terminology and identifies the need for descriptive and meaningful names of valuable concepts.
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