The hijacker of a plane does not presume to operate the craft. H… — “The Hijacking of Cities, Nations, Planets in the Age of Spaceship Earth,” Explorations insert in University of Toronto's Varsity Graduate, Number 30, Spring, 1971, p 110

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The hijacker of a plane does not presume to operate the craft. He merely decides where it is to put down. So it is today with the very largest organizations. The larger the enterprise, the easier it is to shape its patterns and destinies, unknown to the occupants and 'owners'.

“The Hijacking of Cities, Nations, Planets in the Age of Spaceship Earth,” Explorations insert in University of Toronto's Varsity Graduate, Number 30, Spring, 1971, p 110

Quote #2924

Year: 1971

Chapters: Information | Management

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