The following appeared in a memorandum from the information technology department of
a major advertising firm:
“The more efficient a firm’s employees are, the more profitable that firm will be.
Improvements in a firm’s information technology hardware and software are a proven way
to increase the efficiency of employees who do the majority of their work on computers.
Therefore, if our firm invests in the most powerful and advanced information technology
available, employee productivity will be maximized. This strategy ensures that every dollar
spent on enhanced information technology will help to increase our firm’s profit margins.”