Belsen Trials – 1945
09 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust
Reagan and RFK (1967) debate Vietnam war with angry British student
05 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Vietnam war
FLENSBURG – THE LAST ROUND UP
04 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
What I learned by befriending Iranians on Facebook
04 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, International law, war and peace Tags: Iran
10 Crazy Ways Finland Fought Off Soviet Domination
03 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
The Great WW1 Helmet Mystery
31 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
CIA field sabotage manual 1944 was an early classic in managerial economics. Identified countless shortcomings in organisations.
29 Jan 2018 1 Comment
in defence economics, industrial organisation, managerial economics, organisational economics

Organizations and Conferences
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Insist on doing everything through “channels.” Never permit short-cuts to be taken in order to expedite decisions.
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Make “speeches.” Talk as frequently as possible and at great length. Illustrate your “points” by long anecdotes and accounts of personal experiences.
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When possible, refer all matters to committees, for “further study and consideration.” Attempt to make the committee as large as possible — never less than five.
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Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.
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Haggle over precise wordings of communications, minutes, resolutions.
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Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to re-open the question of the advisability of that decision.
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Advocate “caution.” Be “reasonable” and urge your fellow-conferees to be “reasonable” and avoid haste which might result in embarrassments or difficulties later on.
Managers
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In making work assignments, always sign out the unimportant jobs first. See that important jobs are assigned to inefficient workers.
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Insist on perfect work in relatively unimportant products; send back for refinishing those which have the least flaw.
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To lower morale and with it, production, be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions.
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Hold conferences when there is more critical work to be done.
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Multiply the procedures and clearances involved in issuing instructions, pay checks, and so on. See that three people have to approve everything where one would do.
Employees
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Work slowly
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Work slowly.
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Contrive as many interruptions to your work as you can.
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Do your work poorly and blame it on bad tools, machinery, or equipment. Complain that these things are preventing you from doing your job right.
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Never pass on your skill and experience to a new or less skillful worker.
When terrorists run a country
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Gaza Strip, Israel

How A Cargo Ship Helped Win WW2: The Liberty Ship Story
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, transport economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
Invasions, Naval Battles and German Raiders – WW1 in the Pacific I THE GREAT WAR Special
24 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
Did The Soviets Build A Better Space Shuttle? The Buran Story
22 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, transport economics Tags: space
Donald Pleasance and the moral fibre of fellow pacifists
21 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace

The Post was a lot better than I anticipated
20 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, movies, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Vietnam war, World War II
Second movie this week on it is heroic (Darkest Hour), treasonous (The Post) to fight on in a war you can’t win against murderously evil monsters in the hope something might turn up.
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