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Sconceable offenses

Adrian Furnham

A chapter in The Engaging Manager, 2012, pp 159-161 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract What do you think was the first record of the use of political correctness (PC)? The PC virus has certainly infested our world. For some it is simply a mechanism to ensure politeness and prevent numerous other, often subtle manifestations of prejudice, hatefulness or simple rudeness.

Keywords: Political Correctness; Lunch Break; Dine Room; Rule Breaking; Religious Observation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137273871_47

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