Daily Archives: December 2, 2025

White Paper: The Problem of Shifting Delivery and Departure Time Estimates on Customer Satisfaction in Logistics and Transportation Companies

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Accurate and stable delivery and departure time estimates have become a cornerstone of modern logistics, e-commerce, and mobility services. Customers increasingly expect real-time information, narrow arrival windows, and minimal disruptions to their schedules. However, many logistics and transportation … Continue reading →

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Policy Brief: Aligning Academic Scheduling and Athletic Program Commitments to Prevent Cross-Purpose Conflicts

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Universities increasingly recognize that student-athletes face dual commitments—to academic progress and to athletic participation. However, institutional scheduling practices can unintentionally force coaches, athletes, and academic units into conflict: course times may overlap with mandatory practices; travel schedules may … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Understanding What We Want—and Obtaining It—While Building and Maintaining Good Relations

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Individuals, teams, and institutions frequently fail to achieve their goals not because the goals are unrealistic, but because they misunderstand their own motivations, misjudge the motivations of others, or pursue outcomes in ways that undermine long-term relational capital. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Supporting Cultural Change in Atmospheres of Learned Helplessness: A Practical Guide

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Learned helplessness—first identified in psychological research and now widely recognized in organizational life—arises when individuals or groups come to believe they lack the ability, permission, or agency to shape outcomes. This mindset produces passivity, disengagement, dependency, and resistance … Continue reading →

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The North Sea Empire in the Early Eleventh Century: A White Paper on Its Military, Political, and Economic History

Posted on December 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The early eleventh-century North Sea Empire—principally associated with King Cnut the Great (r. 1016–1035)—represented one of the most ambitious and short-lived thalassocratic unions of medieval Europe. Encompassing England, Denmark, Norway, and intermittent influence over Sweden and parts of … Continue reading →

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