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The '''Pointy Haired Boss''' (or '''PHB''') is an [[archetype]] character invented by Scott Adams in his Dilbert comic. He is famous enough to [[w:Pointy Haired Boss|warrant his own article in Wikipedia | The '''Pointy Haired Boss''' (or '''PHB''') is an [[archetype]] character invented by Scott Adams in his Dilbert comic. He is famous enough to [[w:Pointy Haired Boss|warrant his own article in Wikipedia, detailing his characteristics as]]: | ||
* | * Pretends to understand technology, but is really clueless. He often shifts towards buzzwords (e.g. [[virtual community]]) to compensate or change subject. | ||
* Easily mesmerized by silver-tongued sales people peddling management or technology fads, e.g. [[Bluetooth]], [[RFID]], [[sysop vandalism]] | * Easily mesmerized by silver-tongued sales people peddling management or technology fads, e.g. [[Bluetooth]], [[RFID]], [[sysop vandalism]] | ||
* Decisions seem random or capricious. | * Decisions seem random or capricious. | ||
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* Doesn't seem to remember anything beyond a month's range. | * Doesn't seem to remember anything beyond a month's range. | ||
* More focused on sounding important than being important. | * More focused on sounding important than being important. | ||
* Has pointy hair. | * Has pointy hair. | ||
He is an icon of [[stupidity]] and of [[management]], which in Adams' work are always presented as the same thing. That is, there are no good managers, and the best one can do with these people is avoid them. | He is an icon of [[stupidity]] and of [[management]], which in Adams' work are always presented as the same thing. That is, there are no good managers, and the best one can do with these people is avoid them. |