The first paragraph gave me a wry smile:<p>&gt; MEETINGS to last no more than 30 minutes; junior staff allowed to speak freely with superiors; a cut in bonuses for bosses whose teams do not take enough holidays. Since 2012 “Pride”, a handbook, has set a new tone for the internal culture of Hyundai Capital. Departments whose staff work latest into the evening are listed on the firm’s intranet: not to hold them up as models of hard work, but to tell them off for not working efficiently enough.<p>Noticed something missing?  Like, employees taking initiatives or changing something.  Instead, &quot;cultural change&quot; is mandated from the top.  &quot;You have to be less hierarchical, and here&#x27;s an employment handbook telling you how to!&quot;<p>The more things change, the more they stay the same...