Det här var inget jag trodde jag skulle skriva om här. Forskare i England har i en studie på 8000 ord, Business relationships the Morrissey way, gått igenom alla texter som Morrissey har skrivit för utröna på vilket sätt de kan användas i olika affärsrelationer. Eller som deras abstract säger:

Abstract:

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the “human factor” inherent in business-to-business relationships and its impact on the key phases of business relationships: relationship attraction and initiation; relationship development; and relationship dissolution.

Design/methodology/approach – Interpretation is made by utilising the song lyrics of the prolific English singer Morrissey as a template for interpersonal relationship structures that can be applied to interpersonal business-to-business relationships.

Bland de saker de har kommit fram till är

“The sun shines out of our behinds,” sings Morrissey in the song Hand in Glove. Everyone can probably imagine a businessman they’ve come across that might think this.

But the authors say the line, along with its follow-ups “No, it’s not like any other lover - this one is different because it’s us,” reflects the business trend for dominant buyers to practice discrimination in the relationships with different suppliers, such as exclusivity agreements.

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And the “Why do I give valuable time to people who don’t care if I live or die?” line from Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, develops the area of power and dependence and the veneer of superficial compliance of weaker firms to more dominant buyers.

Äntligen forskare som använder pengarna på ett väl valt ämne. För dom som vill läsa mer så finns studien att köpa här (här finns även hela abstracten).

Tack Birmingham Post för nyheten.

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