“Power is a very difficult problem with which to deal in the theory of organization.”
Michel Crozier (1922–2013) French sociologist
Source: The Bureaucratic Phenomenon, 1954, p. 145
" Reluctant Tsipras fights to pass reforms in Greek parliament http://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/reluctant-tsipras-fights-to-pass-reforms-in-greek-parliament-351286" (15 July 2015)
“Power is a very difficult problem with which to deal in the theory of organization.”
Michel Crozier (1922–2013) French sociologist
Source: The Bureaucratic Phenomenon, 1954, p. 145
Peter de Noronha (1897–1970) Indian businessman
The Pageant of Life (1964), On Planning for a Better World
Gore Vidal (1925–2012) American writer
"Dawn Powell: The American Writer" (1987)
1980s, At Home (1988)
“The only way to avoid No Deal is to vote for a deal.”
Theresa May (1956) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Brexit: Corbyn tells May to rule out no deal at meeting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47052227 BBC News (30 January 2019) <br class="br">2010s, On Brexit
“Time deals gently only with those who take it gently.”
Anatole France book The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
Source: The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
“Economics deals with the behavior of commodities rather than with the behavior of men.”
Kenneth E. Boulding (1910–1993) British-American economist
Attributed to Kenneth Boulding in: Peter F. Drucker, Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices, New York: Truman Talley Books, E.P. Dutton, 1986, p. 21.
1980s
“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.”
Joseph Conrad book Chance
Source: Chance (1913) part II, Ch. 5