tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post1629768516658855327..comments2023-11-03T03:41:01.783-07:00Comments on Musings from an Amateur: Policy-making is not problem-solvingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post-18453079112538733412009-12-18T07:33:15.707-08:002009-12-18T07:33:15.707-08:00I think part of it is habit. Most organizations a...I think part of it is habit. Most organizations approach problem-solving in this way and it is what people are accustomed to.<br /><br />At a deeper level I think it is motivated by fear. Making principle-based decisions often leaves us feeling vulnerable because we don't have a line in the catalog or rule book to point to when we make a decision.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post-75013973220091065672009-12-10T15:27:11.990-08:002009-12-10T15:27:11.990-08:00Great post! What do you think is behind the turn ...Great post! What do you think is behind the turn to policy whenever there is a problem? Is it fear of relationships? Of potential conflict? Or is it simply that administrators somehow learn to solve all problems by making rules? Is there some principle that faculty/staff/administrators could follow that would help them decide when policy works and when problem-solving is better?garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362826471852969332noreply@blogger.com