Pros
Some focused areas of excellence Generally good collaboration within the same silos External collaboration opportunities can be good Some employees have worked their way up through the ranks and are/were excellent scientific managers New technology is being incorporated
Cons
Senior management does not know the science/history of what they are trying to manage Very unprofessional and unethical personnel practices are common-no HR intervention. Survivor reality show mentality of back-stabbing, cliques and alliances Very disjointed and illogical salary structure-some overpaid- most way below industry norms Very unequal demands from management to the individual team members Management fails to pay attention to staff's knowledge of how to increase efficiency False promises are thrown around in an attempt to energize staff-none are followed through on
