PostsCommentsPayoutsjeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 27 days agoPolitical Column - Local Food Access and ProductionCounty Commissioner Kim Cyr and I were talking about the dangers of a highly political year, like this year, for farms…jeffreymartin (63)in #business • 2 months agoSelling Meditation - Part 1We make decisions based on feeling from a set of values and our perception of the situation. To the extent that we're…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoPolicy Transfer and CO2 EmissionsTo what extent does DiMaggio and Powell’s (1983) account of policy transfer apply to how policies to limit CO2…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoThe Structure of Society and Housing InitiativesDescribe the basic components and underlying assumptions of the model of the modern plural state and discuss to what…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoMarkets, Bureaucracies, and ClansOuchi’s (1980) model of organizational governance highlights the importance of markets, bureaucracies and clans. Can a…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoSovereignty in Practice in the United StatesEvaluate the extent to which sub-national units exercise effective decisional sovereignty. Illustrate your answer with…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoFiscal Coordination Between GovernmentsWhy is fiscal co-ordination between different tiers of government difficult to achieve? How might these difficulties…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoGovernment Decentralization in MichiganOutline the different state models of decentralisation and evaluate their role in facilitating democratic local…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoThree Types of InterviewsDiscuss the three different types of interviews and when they would be used: Structured, Semi-structured…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoFour Types of Scales in ResearchExplain the following using examples: Ordinal scales, Preference scales, Nominal scales, Binary scales. There are…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoThree Types of StudiesUsing examples, explain when the following would be used in research: Cross sectional study, Case study, Participatory…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoPerformance Management Systems in Business and GovernmentWhat steps would you recommend be taken to ensure performance management systems succeed in ensuring strategic goals…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoCairney's Complexity Theory in Public PolicyDoes Cairney’s model of complexity theory in public policy provide a useful means for strategists to pursue their…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 2 months agoStrategic Planning in PracticeThe rational model of the strategic public policy cycle has been criticised as overly linear, reductive and taking…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoManagement and LeadershipManagement and leadership are often seen as different skills. Mintzberg (1979), who writes on effective management…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoModes of Political RuleOrganisational politics can influence others. Discuss Morgan’s modes of political rule in organisations concluding…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoTypes of Organizational Change in Dalton TownshipIncremental, strategic and transformational change are all typologies of change in the public sector. Critically…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoPower, Authority, and Change in Dalton TownshipPower and authority are related and interactive concepts, but they can also be differentiated.The best way to explore…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoMotivation, Meaning, and Deception in Local Municipal Politics: Muskegon County, Michigan, USAIntroduction When people run for an elected position they have certain motivations for doing so. They have…jeffreymartin (63)in #politics • 3 months agoFormal and Informal Organizational Change in Dalton TownshipOver the last twelve months I have initiated changes to the formal structure of Dalton Township through which zoning…