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		codys on April 3, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse > Metrics are key to good management This doesn't follow from the GP's comment. All we know from that comment is that Metrics + some managers = bad.

sqeaky on April 3, 2017 [–]

Parachutes are key to survival when jumping from airplanes. Doesn't mean they always work or are always used correctly.

Maybe this is a matter of necessary but not sufficient? I have no strong opinion, I am just pointing at a grey area.

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