Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy



Novelist and scholar Jerry Pournelle created the Iron Law of Bureaucracy.

He began by noting that there are two groups in organizations. 

The first is dedicated to achieving the goals of the organization.

The second is dedicated to the organization itself.

The Iron Law is that "in every case the second group will gain and keep control of the organization. It will write the rules, and control promotions within the organization."


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