classical order
Teppo
I find myself on wikipedia almost daily or at least whenever I need some quick, general information on a particular topic. The below picture comes from the wiki entry on classical order.
More often than not, wikipedia delivers and provides at least a starting point for learning about a particular topic; but, sometimes not. The entries related to management and organization theory are quite pathetic – see for example this entry on organization theory. I suppose I should support the cause rather than complain, but as a firm believer in the ‘market’ – I am sure it will provide.
(Of course, Sir John Summerson perhaps would have been disgusted with the wiki primer on classical order – so my disgust with org-related entries may [in some part] be a function of background).
[...] Teppo Felin, reflecting on Wikipedia, notes that the entries in his own area of expertise are weak, but that he doesn’t bother to correct them — “as a firm believer in the ‘market,’ I am sure it will provide.” I feel the same way. Unless my knowledge is highly idiosyncratic, it is likely that someone else will make the necessary improvements before too long. Why contribute when you can free ride? [...]
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