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View synonyms for organization man

organization man

noun

  1. a person who subordinates his personal life to the demands of the organization he works for
  2. a person who specializes in or is good at organization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


organization man

1
  1. Someone who represses individual desires and molds behavior to conform to the demands of the organization he or she works for. ( See also bureaucracy , bureaucrat , and conformity ; see also under “Business and Economics. ”)


organization man

2
  1. Someone who subordinates his personal goals and wishes to the demands of the corporation or a similar large organization for which he works; a conformist. The term comes from the book The Organization Man , by William H. Whyte. ( See also bureaucracy , bureaucrat , and conformity .)
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On a date in Bryant Park, Nate mentions William Whyte, author of The Organization Man and later a student of intimate urban life.

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