The role of good management practices in organizations has recently been emphasized. Do the same principles also apply in government organizations, even the most bureaucratic and hierarchical of them? And can skilled, motivated managers identify how to improve these practices, or is there a role...

How should information be disseminated to large populations? The options include broadcasts (e.g., via mass media) and informing a small number of "seeds" who then spread the message. While it may seem natural to try to reach the maximum number of people from the beginning, we show,...