Leadership theories in the press often focus on ad hoc discussion such as the charisma or intelligence of the CEO. Phin Upham takes a more rigorous approach and discusses an influential theory by Henry Mitzberg. Henry Mintzberg, in his article Patterns in Strategy Formation, develops a way of looking at strategy that takes serious consideration of not only […]
Max Weber and Power, by Phin Upham
Max Weber, one of sociology’s seminal figures, drew from great thinkers of the past, the histories of civilizations, jurisprudence, the arts, psychology and philosophy. Out of this cloth, he fashioned a radically new set of guiding principles, a new view of the world, an explanatory model of human progression and civilization based on rationalism and […]
The Basis for Legitimate Power, by Phin Upham
Different social structures have ruled the world through history. In this analysis Phin Upham reviews some of the most seminal theories on authority – is the basis for power charisma, bureaucracy or tradition? Max Weber, one of sociology’s seminal figures, borrowed extensively from great thinkers of the past, the histories of civilizations, jurisprudence, the arts, […]
Are You At Risk Of Getting Shingles?
Herpes zoster or more commonly known as Shingles is a disease that is caused by the virus varicella-zoster. The virus stays in the body and becomes dormant in nerve cells, then reactivates later in life. Shingles is a very painful disease (it affects nerves in the skin) that lasts between two to six weeks. It […]
Can you take Ebola quarantine too seriously?
Travelers who have been in contact with Ebola patients in West Africa necessarily underwent quarantine upon their arrival in the US states of New York and New Jersey. The decision of state governors intervened Friday, October 24, the day after the announcement of the contamination of a doctor in New York. The latter was recently […]
Jamaat’s mass violence centring Sayedee verdict last year
From a rally at Motijheel on February 4 last year, the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir threatened to wage war against the government if its top leaders facing war crimes charges were convicted. They also spoke against the trial procedure terming it politically-motivated. Everything happened in front of the police. […]
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