Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th April 2017

Dilbert//10239, first published nine years ago on Thursday 27th April 2017

Something About Honesty

Tags

company, culture, business, concept, abstraction

Official transcript

Dilbert: I want to make sure my project plan is consistent with our company culture. But I don't know what our culture is. Maybe you could describe it? Boss: Um... maybe something about honesty? Dilbert: No, I would have noticed that by now.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT TO MAKE SURE MY PROJECT PLAN IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR COMPANY CULTURE.

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR CULTURE IS. MAYBE YOU COULD DESCRIBE IT?

UM..

MAYBE SOMETHING ABOUT HONESTY?

NO, I WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT BY NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Company Culture"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, engaged in a conversation with two colleagues. The conversation revolves around the concept of "company culture" and its perceived importance.

• Dilbert's Initial Statement: Dilbert expresses his desire to ensure that his project plan aligns with the company culture.
• Colleague's Response: One of the colleagues responds by asking what the company culture is, implying that it may not be well-defined or understood.
• Dilbert's Response: Dilbert responds by asking if the colleague has noticed anything about honesty in the company culture, suggesting that honesty may be a key aspect of the culture.
• Colleague's Response: The colleague responds by saying that they have not noticed anything about honesty in the company culture, implying that honesty may not be a prominent value in the company.

Overall Implication:

The comic strip suggests that the concept of "company culture" may be overemphasized or misunderstood, and that the values and behaviors that are supposed to be part of the culture may not be consistently practiced. The strip pokes fun at the idea that companies often prioritize appearances over actual behavior, and that the concept of "company culture" can be used as a way to avoid taking responsibility for one's actions.

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