Bonuses are as pernicious as targets

Why?  Because they are both the same thing - forcing managers to meet numerical approximations, when they should be struggling for broad improvement.

What should we do about it?  How about we tax all bonuses, in public, private and voluntary sectors, at 90 per cent.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/02/bonuses-target-culture