I think this sort of management "style" was far more normal in the era that Weisinger hailed from... The boss/employee relationships were more dictatorial than we would tolerate in our society today. I'm sure this was what Mort learned during his early years and continued to practice it, thinking it was what motivated his staff to perform their best... Even if it could be demonstrated to him that it didn't work, he may have had a difficult time changing...

I feel like giving up the rat race and just becoming a handsome millionaire.