Decision Making process in the Challenger Explosion
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In Norton E. Long's essay "Power and Administration" he says that the most important part of administration is power. Power cannot be overlooked or ignored in administration, but long argues that in the American political system there is not enough power at any level to be able for an administer to do their job without having to worry about political influences. Long illustrates this point by saying "It is clear that the American system of politics does not generate enough power at any focal point of leadership to provide the conditions for an even partially successful divorce of politics from administration."
The space shuttle Challenger took off on January 28, 1986 at 11:38am, the flight only lasted a little over a minute. The space shuttle exploded in mid air killing all seven members of the crew. Many people recommended the shuttle flight to be postponed, but somehow the flight when on.
1. Administrative power is when a person has the position to override or ignore another's decisions or suggestions. Administrative power is very hard to distinguish in the American political system...