Comments for Our Managerial Class at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/our-managerial-class.html#comment-703 One of the best analyses of this phenomenon is in Alasdair MacIntyre's book, After Virtue. Highly recommended. - Joseph Wood Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:46:59 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/our-managerial-class.html#comment-688 Judging by the Chinese experience, unless overwhelmed by outside forces, the mandarin class sets up like reinforced concrete. - Joe Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:17:40 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/our-managerial-class.html#comment-685 "Catholics should be especially wary of them." Some time ago, James Hitchcock wrote of the influence of a managerial class in the life of the Church itself--the middle-level administrators who staff the bishops'conference, the chanceries, and the Catholic educational system. As a group, wherever it occurs, the managerial class has identifiable views and outlooks simply because of its place on the flowchart. Has any more research on this been done, especially in church circles? - Fr. Lawrence Brennan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:27:39 +0100