ABSTRACT
This chapter inquires into the nature of "issues" within the unit, i.e., the relatively stable and recurring events and problems which have caused concern among members of the unit, and tension or conflict between them and the unit leadership. It large extents, the nature of the job allocated to any one staff member was already predetermined by the nature of the individual's educational background and technical qualifications. Two types of promotion can be distinguished: those involving a rise in salary level and a rise in job position. In the case of job promotions, the desire for upward mobility was widespread among both technicians and administrators. The provincial bureau periodically sent down a list of job vacancies, and staff members made formal applications to the unit leadership, mostly for sons rather than daughters. Before the Cultural Revolution the choice was made by the personnel group, and after by that group and the political section.
