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In 1981 Avalon Hill made a board game on the topic titled "The Peter Principle Game."

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:30:20 GMT

On the Psychology of Military Incompetence: Books: Norman F. Dixon

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:22:18 GMT

"Everyone who manages anyone should be required to read this book. By focussing on the military Dixon has written a book crammed with examples that show the drastic consequences of incompetence. In management situations it's seldom a matter of life and death (despite the way some bosses act) but the consequences are still there: demotivated, under-utilised, confused and stressed staff. So if you're the boss and this sounds familiar you should read this book and learn it's lessons."

pastebin - collaborative debugging tool

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:23:43 GMT

A pastebin, also known as a nopaste, is a web application which allows its users to upload snippets of text, usually samples of source code, for public viewing. It is very popular in IRC channels where pasting large amounts of text is considered bad etiquette. A vast number of pastebins exist on the Internet, suiting a number of different needs and provided features tailored towards the crowd they focus on most.

Salesforce and LinkedIn - OpenSocial Means Better Business-Centric Apps and Services | Epicenter from Wired.com

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:49:56 GMT

With Salesforce and LinkedIn both named as "hosts" for Google's new OpenSocial APIs, the question on many minds seems to be what changes, if any, will customers see at the respective companies over the next few months. Indeed, Google is giving its OpenSocial partners the freedom to call the shots, more or less, so we checked in with representatives from LinkedIn and Salesforce to see what, precisely, OpenSocial will mean for their end users. Turns out, we heard pretty much the same thing: the open set of APIs will not only mean better business and professional apps/services, but more of them. Strong emphasis on business and professional.

Scribd

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:29 GMT

The best way to define Scribd would be to call it a Youtube for documents. It is an online document library where users can search, browse, rate, upload, and share all kind of documents: jokes, facts, stories, document templates, presentations, and even amazon bestsellers.

The Art of Measurement The Agonist

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:28:59 GMT

I want to talk a bit about management measurement. I’ve spent a number of years now in a good sized multinational, and I’ve watched management trying to gain control through measurement. And mostly I’ve watched as they’ve gained the wrong sort of control; as they’ve crystallized behaviour in ways that lose more from employees than they gain.

The Long Tail - Why the future of business is selling less of more

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:29:43 GMT

Wired editor Anderson declares the death of "common culture"—and insists that it's for the best. Why don't we all watch the same TV shows, like we used to? Because not long ago, "we had fewer alternatives to compete for our screen attention," he writes. Smash hits have existed largely because of scarcity: with a finite number of bookstore shelves and theaters and Wal-Mart CD racks, "it's only sensible to fill them with the titles that will sell best." Today, Web sites and online retailers offer seemingly infinite inventory, and the result is the "shattering of the mainstream into a zillion different cultural shards." These "countless niches" are market opportunities for those who cast a wide net and de-emphasize the

TheStar.com Business - Worries follow rise of Facebook

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:46:01 GMT

Go to Facebook.com and type in the word "sucks" and among the groups that will turn up is this one: "American Eagle SUCKS ... So Why do I work There???" The group, which has 40 members, was created by people who identify themselves as employees of the specialty teen clothing retailer. Most of the comments are about the pay and the hours of work, typical water-cooler griping that would normally go unnoticed by anyone outside the group. The problem with Facebook is these comments can be viewed by anyone who joins the free social-networking site, including the employer, its customers, suppliers and anyone else in the world.

Thinkature: Real-time collaboration for the web

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:04 GMT

Thinkature brings the richness of in-person, visual communication to the web by placing instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new. Shared workspaces in seconds With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.

Vinterwebb » “Internet är bara en fluga”

chokladbollen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:44:10 GMT

Aftonbladet idag: Facebook - en övergående trend Krönikör Anders Westgårdh skriver att han är trött på facebook och att folk kommer att ha tröttnat på det där tramset. IDG idag: Facebook kan göra anställda mer produktiva Gartner-analytikern Peter Sondergaard menar att det är fel att vartannat företag blockerar facebookanvändning på jobbet och att facebook och andra liknande sajter istället kan underlätta och öka personalens kommunikationsmöjligheter och kreativitet.