Thanks for your message. However, I am specifically interested in 'Politics
in Flight Operations' itself.
Regards,
Kamal
-----Original Message-----
From: Oscar Quintero <oscarq_at_infovia.com.gt>
To: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu <crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu>
Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: Politicking
>
>Kamal; Hello from Guatemala City:
>I think that in the cultural area the politics factor is determinant
>because it leads anyone to change the behavior and attitudes. I am not
>talking about any particular country on hearth because without going too
>far, mine could be an example due to social violence through time; but it
>is not the same living in a danger free atmosphere than being paranoid or
>afraid that something is going to happen to you on the way from home to the
>airport or that something unexpected (and obviously) or unwanted could
>happen at home or to your family and friends.
>Or for example, what about the living conditions due to the economic
>problems in a country; secondary to politics ??
>One of the major areas around this social violence, problematic economies
>due to faulty politics is the search for the spiritual safety and
>comfortability. All these things (there are a lot that you would infere
>easily by what we are talking !) are "transfered" concious and uncouncius
>to your flight activities and result in stress, not always good feelings
>and tolerance toward others errors.
>Best regards from Guatemala City
>Oscar
>
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>> From: Kamal Hisham <kamalh_at_pc.jaring.my>
>> To: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu
>> Subject: Politicking
>> Date: Lunes 14 de Septiembre de 1998 11:58 AM
>>
>>
>> Good morning to all,
>>
>> I am Capt. Kamal Hisham with Malaysia Airlines and I am doing a study on
>the
>> question of how politicking may affect an organization, such that
>behaviours
>> of people in any organization could perhaps cause: (1) breeding of
>cronyism
>> and nepotism which may lead to the accepting of lower standards and known
>> hazard, and (2) behaviours such as bickering, badmouthing, back stabbing,
>> rumours mongering etc
>>
>> Appreciate if I be given leads to papers and write-ups, as well as your
>> thoughts, pertaining to the above.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Kamal
>>
>>
>>
>>
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