isn't this a general pattern in east asia? subordinates fearful of telling chiefs the truth, esp if it's s'thing negative or bad news? ('cause everyone loses face then.) https://twitter.com/Scholars_Stage/status/1070977930694557696 …
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but the engineer in the bridge case reported that he thought there wasn't a problem: https://www.equipmentworld.com/engineer-reported-but-not-concerned-about-cracking-in-miami-bridge-before-deadly-collapse-no-road-closure-for-stress-testing-also-at-issue/ … otoh, in the sampoong dept store collapse, the construction company involved was owned by the same man who owned the dept store, and in (iirc) the Nat'l Geographic doc...
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...the engineers were simply afraid to tell the boss man of the dangers of the design changes. afraid everyone would lose face. …https://adventuresofintrotoconstructionengineering.wordpress.com/2018/05/02/sampoong-department-store-collapse/ … tbf, the original construction company lee had hired refused to make the changes, 'cause they understood they wouldn't work.
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Alternate title: When social engineering has priority over civil engineering.
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