âAbbie Hoffman on the Yippies and the 1968 Democratic Convention. Officially founded by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin in January 1968, the Youth International Party, or Yippies, were a countercultural group that briefly gained fame as a part of American activism.
Stretch assignments are experiences that challenge and potentially broaden a personâs current capabilities; e.g., assignments that require someone to manage and negotiate change, exert influence over others, and build coalitions.
Differences in Delegation and Assignment. An assignment occurs when an original party to the contract transfers the rights and duties of the contract to another party. A party can assign the entire contract, meaning that the party assigns both the rights and the obligations of the contract.