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“Institutions which have too much security ... tend to become bureaucratic. They add layers of people and layers of rules in order to assure the security of not making mistakes.”

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Judith M Bardwick
Judith M Bardwick

Judith M Bardwick is an American writer born in 1933. Her works primarily focus on the relationship between work and personal growth, especially on the theme of women's career development. more

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