Electoral Politics
As detailed quite eloquently in Chapter 15 of Haywood's text, having political power is not simply getting one's way in a crude and overt manner, like passing or pushing a bill through congress. Rather, power also involves the tas Continue Reading...
This is again an illustration of how awareness of types and subtypes can prove useful.
Steady types are introverts who seek stability and show intense organizational loyalty. They are the backbone of many work teams and workplaces, enforcing rules Continue Reading...
New Jersey's Budget Crisis
Matt Bai and David Leonhardt agree that the rising cost of state government and the lack of fiscal restraint on the part of local and state government leaders has lead us to the budget crisis that many states are facing in Continue Reading...
Importantly, he builds his case on the
sociological theories of those who preceded him. To this extent, he
remarks at one juncture, "as Giddens (1984) states, 'institutions by
definition are the more enduring features of social life... giving solidi Continue Reading...
Muldoon (2001) notes that business writing is not always done as well as it should be. She argues that good business writing should be "brief, organized, accurate and conclusive."
However, others in the field see the problem of what business writin Continue Reading...
Brigade
The 56th Heavy Brigade Combat Team is suffering from a shortage of effective leadership, a factor that appears to be impacting nearly every functional aspect of the brigade. Hard-wired coordination has given way to fractured, piece-meal fun Continue Reading...