Monday, January 26, 2009

Interdependence

What kind of interdependence does this clip portray?

Sunday, January 18, 2009

One of the problems with skill-based pay is that the stamp that you received the skills training doesn't guarantee that you have actually acquired the skills. For example, when a teacher gets a masters degree, does that guarantee he or she will do a better job at teaching in the classroom? An article that makes this point nicely is Malcolm Gladwell's article in the New Yorker:

(There's also a good analysis of why you can't predict who will be a great NFL quarterback based on how they do as a college quarterback. Overall, great read. Enjoy.)