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Scott Adams - The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle'S-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads & Other Workplace Afflictions
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 4, 2011
Pros: Funny, grains of truth, makes fun of corporate culture in an intelligent way, thoughtful content.
Cons: Exaggerations, all cartoons black and white.
Summary: Boss to Dilbert: I saw your code for your computer program yesterday. It looked easy. It's just a bunch of typing and half the words were spelled wrong, and don't get me started about your overuse of colons.Dilbert: They remind me of you, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 26, 2001
Pros: Witty, Intelligent, so true to life it hurts
Cons: none
Summary: For those of us poor office workers who live in cubicles or worse an open plan office secretly planning our freedom and revenge, we have a hero to defend us. A hero who will say what needs to be said, someone who will prick the ego of management ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 7, 2001
Pros: Hysterical, True to life.
Cons: not long enough.
Summary: If you want to know what this book is about read the negative opinion by 'cisco_rau'. He says "it is a waste of time...has nothing to do with management...(and nothing) to do with working" and this is what makes it so FUNNY.
Scott tells you ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2000
Pros: This is in many ways amazingly funny, but. . .
Cons: Egads!
Summary: Before I begin this review, I have to assert that I do not work in an office, and:
a) Based on the collective works of Scott Adams, I would rather die than do so.
b) If I did so, I would treat this book as my Holy Bible.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 16, 2000
Pros: Witty, insightful book on today's business world
Cons: Hits far too close to home for comfort
Summary: "The Dilbert Principle" is a collection of anecdotes, cartoons and insights into why the modern workplace is so idiotic as compiled by Scott Adams.
Although I don't work in a big business, I do know exactly how many people feel about ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 15, 2000
Pros: hilarious
Cons: none
Summary: I like to read book in its original version, because it is good for two things: Keeping up with my english and seeing what the author really meant. Most of the time the translation loses a thing or two, especially when it comes to humor.
While ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2000
Pros: So truthful it's hysterical!
Cons: So truthful it's pathetic!
Summary: After two years of working in network operations for a rather large and distinct electronics corporation, I'd come to the conclusion that everyone from middle management on up was stark raving insane.
Then, on the recommendation of a friend ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2000
Pros: FUNNY! ACCURATE! WELL WRITTEN!
Cons: It ends. Adams followed up with two lesser sequels.
Summary: I read a review in Entertainment Weekly of the Dilbert TV series. The reviewer admitted that he never understood the attraction of Dilbert. He found it unfunny, mean spirited, and depressing.
All I could think was..... "Man, I wish I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 24, 2000
Pros: Great insight into management
Cons: Not enought detail
Summary: How absurd do you find modern management practices? Better yet, do you have empathy with my personal hero: Dilbert? Is your life like his? How big is your cubicle?
Scott Adams, through his office hero Dilbert, has significantly interesting ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20, 2000
Pros: Funny and uplifting for today's employees
Cons: None
Summary: It's easy for the general public to dismiss Scott Adams' opinions on business, since he is primarily a cartoonist these days, but Adams has more than just the ability to make us laugh. His humor is observational, and very accurate, proving the oft-used ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2000
Pros: Easy To Read, Makes Some Good Points
Cons: If You Don't Want To Read Anything Longer Than A Comic Strip This Book Isn't For You
Summary: The Dilbert Principle is funny book that touches on many facets of work with which we can all relate. If you have read his comic strip you know that Scott Adams is able to take a work situation push it to its ultimate evolution and present a strip that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 1999
Pros: It's so funny because it's so true
Cons: Sides hurt after extended reading
Summary: If you've worked for any length of time in the corporate world, you've heard about The Dilbert Principle. The peals of laughter invoked by Scott Adams are from deep in the belly, as are the situations depicted in his book. Not only did Adams draw ... read more
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ISBN13: 9780887308581. ISBN10: 0887308589. by Scott Adams. Published by HarperCollins Publishers. Edition: 96
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