Bailey says governments are inherently risk averse, causing them to prevaricate rather than commit to strategies that might undermine their foreign policy objectives, tarnish a carefully crafted international image, or – should public funds be used to support a crisis that fails to materialise – provoke a media and voter backlash.
We used a consensus building process to actively assist government, non-government and primary care stakeholders explore different perceptions about existing problems and their solutions; and to jointly develop and commit to strategies for interdependent action [ 18, 22, 28].
But perhaps that concept felt threatening to the NUS leaders, who were committed to a strategy of lobbying the government in the hope of concessions.
Jim, the way you managed to bounce back from that early setback, remaining committed to your strategy of seeking reasonably priced, fast-growing, profitable companies, impressed me.
It said it was committed to a strategy that included developing all its Asian businesses, though it would "consider any proposal which increases value for all shareholders".
I stopped further sale of Royal Mail shares since this removed a strategic anchor investor – the state – committed to the strategy of long-term modernisation.
But General Allen insisted that the international coalition remained committed to the strategy of working with the Afghans as trainers and advisers despite the intensified insider attacks.
If the president is truly committed to a strategy for progressive fiscal stability, as Bill Clinton was, he'll make that the center of his campaign.
