Day archives: December 28th, 2015

Distrust in Dependence: The Ancient Challenge of Superior-Subordinate Relations

Starbuck, William H. and Rindova, Violina P., Distrust in Dependence: The Ancient Challenge of Superior-Subordinate Relations (1997). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2708621 “The oldest surviving advice about management practices concerns leaders’ deceptions of followers. Tension-filled, distrustful relations between leaders and followers pervade the ancient texts. Drawing on the oldest surviving documents, this chapter reviews …

Subjects: Economy, Knowledge Management

Database comprising 191 million voter records made publicaly available

CSO Online – “The database contains a voter’s full name (first, middle, last), their home address, mailing address, a unique voter ID, state voter ID, gender, date of birth, date of registration, phone number, a yes/no field for if the number is on the national do-not-call list, political affiliation, and a detailed voting history since …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Knowledge Management, Legislation, Privacy

Poynter – 50 states, 50 public records stories

Kelly Hinchcliffe – “Each month in this column, I try to feature journalists who are telling important stories using public records. For my final column of 2015, I wanted to do something big and decided to find public records stories from all 50 states (plus, a bonus: Washington, D.C.). This is not meant to be …

Subjects: Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Lack of broadband can be a key obstacle, especially for job seekers

“People without broadband at home can face substantial challenges navigating key life events, with difficulties looking for work or applying for a job among the most prominent. Despite a number of state and federal initiatives promoting increased broadband adoption, a significant share of U.S. adults (33%) say that they still do not subscribe to high-speed …

Subjects: Economy, Internet

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Ronald O’Rourke, Coordinator Specialist in Naval Affairs. December 21, 2015. “The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region’s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic …

Subjects: Climate Change, Congress, Economy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research, Transportation

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress, Kristy N. Kamarck, Analyst in Military Manpower. December 23, 2015. “Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity are three terms that are often used interchangeably; however, there are some differences in how they are interpreted and applied between the Department of Defense (DOD) …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Government Documents

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2007 – 2014

Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2007-2014, Catherine A. Theohary, Specialist in National Security Policy and Information Operations. December 21, 2015. “This report provides Congress with official, unclassified, quantitative data on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries for the preceding eight calendar years for use in its policy …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Government Documents

H.R.4269 – Assault Weapons Ban of 2015

HR 4269, Introduced in the House – December 16, 2015 – A BILL To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

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