| Tuesday, March 26, 2002 |
14:15 - Corporation Reaches Goal, Shuts Down
http://www.theonion.com/onion3810/corporation_reaches_goal.html
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A nice little surreal romp, thanks (of course) to The Onion. One of those things that makes your brain just sort of lose its footing, like it stepped in a pothole.
"We did it," founder and CEO Michael Dell said. "Back when I started this company, I vowed that I would not rest until we revolutionized the way computers are sold. Well, at long last, that day is here. Bye."
Which, of course, if you let it, raises questions about "What if corporations actually worked like this? What if our entire business landscape was based on the assumption that corporations would work towards a goal, laid out in their mission statements, upon the completion of which the corporation would be disbanded? What if such a thing were viable?"
It probably isn't. After all, corporations' missions do involve ongoing services. But for the ones who have to keep reinventing themselves...
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