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Originally Posted by malligator
I'm still curious as to how a company of thousands can be 'arrogant'. They make excellent products, have a stellar balance sheet, and add a lot of innovation to the electonics industry. I'm sure there are arrogant people on the payroll, but how can a company be arrogant?
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Fair question. I think a company takes on a personality characteristic when a significant amount of its population present that trait. Over time, companies can develop a culture that attracts certain personalities. That could be shaped by their advertising, performance policies, hiring emphasis.
I've been to friendly churches, wild colleges, helpful pharmacies, etc. You couldn't say that the building was friendly, or even that every single person who worked there was friendly. But there was a certain atmosphere...
I hope you don't think I'm implying that every Apple employee is arrogant. But I think it's normal to see human traits in a human run organization, especially when they're run by dominant personalities. I'm not the only one who does it. Steve Jobs said that Adobe was lazy when explaining why his gizmos wouldn't/couldn't run Flash.