Organizational Studies
Herding Cats
You only think you know how this ends.
A CrowU examination of independent actors, unstable alignment, managerial optimism, misplaced confidence, and meetings that somehow reproduce.
Enter the Study →B.S. Happens.
The Workplace Survival Guide
Everybody encounters it. Some manage it. Some weaponize it. Some accidentally become it.
Meetings. Memos. Buzzwords. Blame shifting. Confident people explaining things they do not understand.
We all have to endure it. We might as well enjoy it.
What B.S. Looks Like
- No owner, no date, no deliverable.
- Passive voice: “It was decided.”
- Dependencies with no actual next step.
- Metrics that do not measure the thing.
- Jargon increases as clarity decreases.
- Action verbs with no objects.
- Vibe management presented as progress.
The B.S. Cycle
- Pressure spikes.
- Language inflates.
- Responsibility starts migrating.
- Fog enters the room.
- Compliance is performed.
- Optics get patched.
- Closure is declared.
- Repeat.
How to Call B.S. Without Getting Fired
- “What’s the deliverable, who owns it, and by when?”
- “What decision are we making today?”
- “Define done in one sentence.”
- “Which metric proves this worked?”
- “What are the next two actions and who has them?”
Featured Workplace Study
Because sometimes management really is just this.
Other Important CrowU Research
Important may be doing some heavy lifting here.
Genealogical Research
Think You Know Jack?
We’re here to tell you: you don’t know Jack.
Names were found. Relationships were established. Records were recovered. Crow University researchers followed the evidence wherever it probably led.
Find Out Why →Looking for a B.S. Degree?
We have those too. The credentials now live with all the other prestigious CrowU degrees in the main catalog.
Browse the Degree Catalog →Novelty Certificate Disclaimer
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