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Bureaucracy at its Very Best

March 20, 2019April 2, 2026 Lisa

“Bureaucracy is a specific form of organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, hierarchical coordination and control, strict chain of command, and legal authority”*. Now isn’t that a mouthful? We’ve all had to deal with various forms… Read moreBureaucracy at its Very Best

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A Seafaring Nation

July 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

My mother always told me I could do or be anything I set my mind to. Obviously the Swiss think the same way. Who would have ever thought that a small, land-locked country could ever pull something off like winning… Read moreA Seafaring Nation

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