Re: Dilbert 1/19/08


In the previous article, Ron Bauerle <ron.bauerle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://images.chron.com/apps/comics/images/2008/1/19/Dilbert.634.g.gif

Um, that's "incite" (or more commonly, "motivate"), not "incent"...

No, "incent" is MBA-speak for "to provide an incentive." It's been
around for years, and is often used when justifying insane CEO and top
executive compensation.
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