Parents and Children.: Parenting and Social Class
A family's social class is one of the factors that shapes the relationship between parents and children. In addition, there is frequently a link between social class and the kind of values and behaviors parents teach their children.
Principals and Agents
The relationships of principals and agents are sometimes complex, and there are many factors which influence the liability of each. This lesson explains that the principal is responsible for many of the acts of the agent and discusses what a princip...
Decision Making and Delegation Case Study: CNN
In order to facilitate the free flow of information, CNN cultivates an open and collegial atmosphere. While the company needs clear lines of authority to make decisions about rapidly breaking news, CNN executives generally try to temper their formal...
Informal Organization, The
If power in the formal organization is about position rather than people, power in the interpersonal networks that comprise what's been called "the informal organization" is all about people and the subtleties of human nature. In some cases, these i...
Influence, Power and Authority
Authority is one form of power. Often called "legitimate" power, authority is a formal part of any organization. It is allocated to individuals according to their position in the organization. Because each individual can only do so much personally, ...
Influence, Power and Authority
Power is the ability to influence the behavior of other people. Although it is often associated with dominance and aggression, power can also be used in very positive and productive ways. In some cases, it is based on formal position, but there are ...
What Justifies the State?: John Rawl's Theory of Justice
In the early 1970s John Rawls uses the tradition of social contract as the basis for creating an imagined group that must decide on the rules of justice behind a "veil of ignorance." It is Rawls' contention that people will generate just rules if fo...
Federal Workplace, The: Balancing Act, A
The federal bureaucracy is a product of law and regulation. Congress specifies the tasks the U. S. government will undertake and delegates those tasks to the president and his subordinates. When a president is elected by a substantial margin, public...