For example, Scott's case of the medicalization of shyness shows how a biomedical approach to shyness 'reinforces the belief that this is a problem of individual minds rather than a reflection of social norms and values' that expect assertiveness, self-confidence, and gregarious participation in life; any deviation can and should be 'treated' (4).
"Acting as someone's agent seemed to motivate female participants to work extra hard, perhaps because they expected that assertiveness would be better tolerated than if they were lobbying on their own behalf," says Linda Babcock, the nation's preeminent researcher on women and negotiation.
Weiner said in a subsequent interview that despite their being in the leadership positions only two months, he expected greater proactivity and assertiveness from the N.F.L. doctors.
For an encore last week, Nikodinov was expected to take her newfound assertiveness for another test drive at the Four Continents championships in the Delta Center here.
Moreover, it is expected that a positive correlation exists between higher values of assertiveness (see definition in Table 1) and opportunity entrepreneurship given that aggression and austerity drive global competitiveness.
So one becomes aware of an absence of what might be called assertiveness or aggression of a kind we might have expected from her.
And with initial surveys indicating a big victory for the ruling coalition - led by his party - in the weekend's upper house elections, he is expected to be able to push his plans with even more assertiveness.
Also expected to be on the agenda later this week is China's increasing territorial assertiveness in South East Asia.
The Central Intelligence Agency is warning of a "greater assertiveness" on the part of Russia if President Vladimir V. Putin wins re-election as expected on Sunday.
The reason, Iraqis are beginning to say, has been the unexpected assertiveness of American officials and their allies on the Iraqi Governing Council, coupled with Mr. Brahimi's surprising passivity, after he was expected to have a free hand.
