Highest Paid Person's Opinion: does it exist?

experiMental

Here's what Highest Paid Person's Opinion is: where there is a dispute among a group of people and there is no general agreement, the highest paid or wealthiest person in that group can have the final decision.

It happens in some countries and some Silicon Valley corporations. However, does this situation happen in Irish society, especially at the grass-roots level?

HandsomeJonny

Very common where I work. Peers cannot reach a decision. Escalate to Managment. Decision met. Project proceeds.

wexie

experiMental wrote: »

Here's what Highest Paid Person's Opinion is: where there is a dispute among a group of people and there is no general agreement, the highest paid or wealthiest person in that group can have the final decision.

It happens in some countries and some Silicon Valley corporations. However, does this situation happen in Irish society, especially at the grass-roots level?

My guess is that it happens in just about any company in the country?

McKrab

I would say that this could be an issue in countries with a high power distance index (how large a factor a social hierarchy plays in interactions between people of a certain culture) but Ireland was rated in the bottom five on the scale so I doubt it features too heavily in Irish society. I've personally never come across it myself.

http://www.clearlycultural.com/geert-hofstede-cultural-dimensions/power-distance-index/

hardCopy

In a professional capacity, within an organisation, this is basically the way all decisions are reached, in my experience. AKA: Pulling Rank. The only exception I can think of is in the case of a mixed team of clients and contractors, the client gets final say, he who pays the piper picks the tune after all.

Outside of work it's different though, if I have a disagreement with my mates over what pub to go to it usually comes down to who makes the first suggestion or shouts loudest.

MadsL

So the Dail marches across to Brown Thomas when they need a decision made?

Karl Stein

Outside the corporate world?

Lol.