Mr Riordan replies that, if he gets the governorship, he will scorn micro-management.

ECONOMIST: Maybe, if he stays a liberal Republican

Ministers have tested micro-management to destruction, setting reams of detailed targets that have tied managers and doctors in knots, often with damaging side-effects.

ECONOMIST: National Health Service

Since every American will be affected by the ACA, the new essentially provides virtually unlimited opportunities for congressional micro-management of decisions made by thousands of bureaucrats every day.

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That might be persuasive if the full weight of America's common-carrier rules as they apply to the telephone business, with all the micro-management they involve, were dumped on the cable industry.

ECONOMIST: Beware the gatekeeper

In 2004 an official study group said efficient water management through micro-irrigation could help many save on fertilizer and labor, as well as the precious liquid itself.

FORBES: Magazine Article

With hands-free setup (they set up a mobile web app, custom video and branded micro-site for you) and ongoing management of your Google Mobile and YouTube Channel, you can sit back and reap the rewards of your mobile ads and video pitches.

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Like most micro-entrepreneurs in Mexico, Beto relies heavily on his mobile phone for the day-to-day management of his business.

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