Why Managers Exist (It's Not Why You Think)

Want to support the channel? Go to https://hensonshaving.com/secondthought  and enter "SECONDTHOUGHT" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.

We've all had a bad manager at one point or another. We've probably all had some decent ones too. But why do they exist? Ask just about any worker and they'll tell you that "manager" is a useless position. So, if their job is meaningless...where did the position come from?

Why Managers Exist (It's Not Why You Think) – Second Thought
SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS

New video every other Friday!

Citations and further reading:

The New Spirit of Capitalism
https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/prod...

“Managers” and overtime pay avoidance
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/06/bu...
https://www.nber.org/papers/w30826

More on management
https://jacobin.com/2022/01/dumenil-l...
https://core.ac.uk/reader/151392470

Follow and Support Second Thought!
Twitter: Twitter: _SecondThought
Patreon: Patreon: secondthought
BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondth...
CashApp: $JTChapman

Watch More Second Thought:
Latest Uploads: Playlist
Spaaaaaace!: Playlist
What If...: Playlist
Popular Videos: Popular Videos | Second Thought

About Second Thought:
Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome!

Business Email: [email protected]

• #education
• #second_thought
• #second_thought_channel
• #facts_about
• #facts_you_didnt_know
• #things_you_didnt_know
• #managers
• #management
• #why_managers_exist
• #capitalism
• #socialism
• #education
• #learning
• #educational_videos