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Inevitably certain words and concepts come in and out of fashion. Indeed, some become politically incorrect, others de rigeur. Accusing someone of having LMF (low moral fibre) or being ‘a sausage short of a fry-up’ is liable to get one into trouble with the HR police. Equally, neuroticism has become ‘negative affectivity’ and brainstorming has become ‘thought showering’.
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© 2004 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2004). Wisdom in business. In: Management and Myths. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403990037_57
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