Most of the goals that Mr. Levy has set for himself as interim chancellor have dealt with managerial tasks.
Palermo went through six managerial changes in the interim, and a total of eight for the campaign.
Now a new group of people are experiencing the joys of the flexible economy: the managerial elite.The practice of appointing interim bosses actually originated in Europe some years ago as a way of coping with the continent's rigid employment laws.
The appointment will be on an interim basis; the Mets will conduct a full-scale managerial search after the season, but Manuel, who managed the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003, will treat the rest of the season as if he plans to be around next year.
The Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers, the two other teams with managerial vacancies, and the Cleveland Indians, who are considering promoting the interim manager Joel Skinner, all said they were not the so-called third team.
Luzon followed club hero Chris Powell, José Riga and Bob Peeters as managers sacked by Duchâtelet since he arrived in January 2014, and Karel Fraeye, formerly Riga's assistant but whose previous managerial experience extended to the Belgian third division, has been the interim head coach for over two months.
Doubts still surround the managerial position at Chelsea, who finished sixth in the Premier League, with interim boss Roberto di Matteo not offered assurances about his future despite winning the Champions League and FA Cup.
Greinke's latest gem ruined the managerial debut of Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who took over on an interim basis Friday after the Phillies fired Charlie Manuel, the most successful manager in the team's 130-year history.
"Every effort is made to minimise both the cost of interim managers and the amount they are used, as the ideal solution is clearly that all senior managerial posts should be filled permanently by council staff.
