Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd July 2007

Dilbert//6652, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 2nd July 2007

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strategic asset market share fire yourself accountabilty

Official transcript

Human resources is a company's most important strategic asset. "That means it's your fault we're losing market share. Maybe you should fire yourself."

"Strategic assets don't like accountability."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HUMAN RESOURCES IS A COMPANY'S MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGIC ASSET.

THAT MEANS IT'S YOUR FAULT WE'RE LOSING MARKET SHARE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIRE YOURSELF.

STRATEGIC ASSETS DON'T LIKE ACCOUNTABILITY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Strategic Assets"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, in a blue suit and tie, standing in front of a desk with a red chair. He is engaged in a conversation with a red creature resembling a monster or alien.

Key Points:

• The conversation revolves around the importance of human resources as a company's most valuable strategic asset.
• The red creature responds by suggesting that the company's fault lies in losing market share, implying that this is a more significant issue than the company's value.
• The creature's statement is met with skepticism by Dilbert, who retorts that strategic assets don't like accountability.
• The comic strip concludes with the red creature's thought bubble, expressing its disdain for accountability.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip employs satire to highlight the absurdity of corporate culture, where strategic assets are often prioritized over human resources. The red creature's non-human nature adds to the comedic effect, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world's tendency to prioritize profits over people.

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