Identify an Important Institutional Reform in Congressional History

question 13

Essay

Identify an important institutional reform in congressional history. Explain how and why this reform was achieved with reference to one or more of the explanations outlined in the text.

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Definitions:

Structural Configuration

The arrangement of roles, responsibilities, and relationships within an organization, determining how it is organized and how it functions.

Simple Organization Design

An organizational structure characterized by low complexity, few hierarchical levels, and wide spans of control.

Dominant Technologies

The leading technologies in a particular field or industry that have widespread adoption and set the standard for operations and products.

Information Technology

Information technology is the combination of machines, artifacts, procedures, and systems used to gather, store, analyze, and disseminate information for translating it into knowledge.