Reception
The book was largely considered to be a rehash of Adams' other books, most notably The Dilbert Principle. Sales were further hampered by the backfiring of Adams' announcement that he would dedicate a strip to Dilbert having sex if the book became the number one seller on Amazon.com, a marketing promotion that Adams himself characterized as "what will someday be hailed as the worst idea of the century." The book is inspired by many large companies' work environments (with reference to the Corporate Culture and Mission Statements)
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