"There is no question that there is a long-term shift in the roleof the branch and the need for them, " says Robert Hedges, a managing director at AlixPartners.
The roleof the administrator has to shift from being a controller to an enabler , so as to liberate the energies and talents of the teachers and remove impediments that are getting in the way of their work.
Mr Hutchinson argues this is in response to republican pressure, but it certainly marks a shift in tone to the conciliatory role played by the likes of the late David Ervine and Dawn Purvis (whose support for Naomi Long proved crucial during the last Westminster election).
How Proactiv, which has made its name in the infomercial arena, will respond to this shift in coming years is still up in the air, but Renker agrees the roleof social media seems on track to becoming increasingly important.
Before getting into specific points I would like to reiterate that my argument is based on a conclusion that is supported by the academic literature: a shift from a domestic economy to a global economy has played a significant role in the decline of unionization.
The consequence of financialization has been an increased role played by highly-subjective psychological factors and a shift in industry thinking from long term to short term.