Xi Jinping is a huge football fan. China implemented a plan to qualify over 10 years ago but their federation has been rife with corruption. The previous coach Li Tie (who played in Premier league) is in prison for 20 years for bribery.
When decisions are based on who pays the organization the most, it can sometimes improve outcomes for the organization.
When decisions are based on who pays the individual decisionmaker the most, it can often lead to the decisionmaker making decisions that help themselves personally but harm the organization as a whole. That’s bad for outcomes.
That’s why corruption at the individual level often leads to incompetence and inefficiency. Corrupt organizations and industries, though, can coordinate in a way that mitigates these weaknesses.
China is only interested in advanced math competitions, and India only cares about cricket.
It’s a british sport that all their colonial countries beat them at! What’s not to love?
Xi Jinping is a huge football fan. China implemented a plan to qualify over 10 years ago but their federation has been rife with corruption. The previous coach Li Tie (who played in Premier league) is in prison for 20 years for bribery.
https://apnews.com/article/china-soccer-bribes-a3fee6547c9fe9f3734d65d23108cf46
Wait, how does corruption lead to bad results exactly? The entire industry is rotten to the core.
When decisions are based on who pays the organization the most, it can sometimes improve outcomes for the organization.
When decisions are based on who pays the individual decisionmaker the most, it can often lead to the decisionmaker making decisions that help themselves personally but harm the organization as a whole. That’s bad for outcomes.
That’s why corruption at the individual level often leads to incompetence and inefficiency. Corrupt organizations and industries, though, can coordinate in a way that mitigates these weaknesses.
Chinese Olympic program is as brutal as the American one if not more. They absolutely care about prizes.