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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

The Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman for the Obama administration published to his Medium account “[the] American people will see a multi-platform streaming and social broadcast of the State of the Union that reflects the ways people experience live events in 2016. We’ll be reaching people where they are — and making it possible for them to … Continue reading

Federalism and the Detroit Bankruptcy Case

Federalism and the Detroit Bankruptcy Case

Federalism, the contrarily named power-sharing agreement between the central [national] government and the state governments has been debated in various forms in courts through our country. The Detroit bankruptcy case stirs up two areas in the constitution that are particularly cumbersome to interpret thus making the Supreme Court the last pass as parties find loopholes … Continue reading

Leaks And Leadership: What The Era of WikiLeaks Portends For Traditional Theories Of Leader Information Sharing Practices

Leaks And Leadership: What The Era of WikiLeaks Portends For Traditional Theories Of Leader Information Sharing Practices

In many instances, individuals in leadership positions derive power from their access to information that is not widely available to the rest of the organization they lead.  Historically, economists and behaviorists have observed that this practice can enhance productivity and efficiency: “[…] by preventing full revelation of the state, the followers are induced to work … Continue reading