Word: methodism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...last spring, Larry J. Larkin, senior vice president of Equitable Life Assurance Society, says that before he came to AMP he approached business problems in a "global" way, but now breaks them down into smaller more workable parts. "I've changed my approach to situations. After using the case method I approach problems in a more systematic, analytic way," says Larkin...
...Some courses don't lend themselves well to the case study method," says Fran Rinaldi, assistant director of Stanford's program. Rinaldi cites international economics and business-government relations as areas which need a more formal treatment...
...runs two nine-week program per year for the same price as Harvard's, and it also chooses an eclectic approach to teaching. "Our faculty are free to consider what teaching method works best to get their message across," explains Scott Duncan, administrative head of the MIT program...
...cosmetic industry's ability to avoid effective regulation is for the most part due to its exceptionally strong lobbying power. This strength was visible last year when the industry's lobby persuaded Congress to defeat a bill calling for the banning of the Braize test, an illegitimate and inhumane method cosmetic companies use to test the toxicity of their products--injecting the product directly into the eyes of laboratory animals. It is safe to assume that this lobby is equally assertive on other questions of 'regulation and, apparently, equally effective. Without public pressure Congress is willing to "let the buyer...
Concerning the economy, I doubt that there are huge numbers of Americans who have absolutely no concern for the poor. Many Democrats seem to think that increasing welfare payments is a foolproof method of abetting the poor. Such aid would certainly be an effective short-term solution, but the long-run effects on the economy must also be considered. A weak American economy is not in the best interests of the rich or poor. Again, the noble desire to help the poor does not constitute real economic insight...