“Unambiguous pursuit of official goals is not likely to be common.”
Charles Perrow (1925–2019) American sociologist
Source: 1960s, Authority, Goals and Prestige in a General Hospital, 1960, p. 21
“Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen. Few in pursuit of the goal.”
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