The Communication I have observed in the Business World, along with how Management Assesses Situations and Makes Decisions, is far from what I was told it would be in my High School and College Classes. This simple, 11 second clip from M*A*S*H (the greatest Sitcom-Dramady to foretell what life would be like for the soldiers in the Reganomic Business World), sums it up beautifully!
As much as Frank hates to think it, Hawkeye is second-in-command and is better suited for it. Hawkeye may not like it, but that is exactly why he is perfect for leadership.
@@user-zr6pl6nb6z They mean in terms of which is actually treated with respect and whose word is taken seriously. A man can be a king and it would mean nothing if not a single soul heeded his command. People listened to Frank to shut him up. People listened to Hawkeye because they respected him.
@@user-zr6pl6nb6z I'm a little late here... however the bit you stated is more or less 'on paper', in actuality, officers like Frank are rare since in order to make Major you'd have to have good reviews from those beneath them. The only reason Frank is a Major at all is because at the time that MASH is set, the Army gave ranks to Doctors based on their experience in practice (IE, out of residency). Pierce, B.J., McIntyre, had all gone through residency, and been in practice long enough to make Captain. However, Burns skipped residency and went direct to private practice, and had been doing so longer, and as a result, was made a Major. So, yes, on paper, people should listen to Burns because he's a Major. But in practice, he's so bad at it, that anyone with even the most basic survival instinct should ignore him, and do what someone with the actual ability to lead or experience tells them. The reasons for this actually comes up in a couple episodes with some of Potters old war friends.... when they end up getting people killed because of their rank and desire to order people around rather than listen to those with the field experience.
