bureaucratic inertia

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Bureaucratic inertia is the supposed inevitable tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate the established procedures and modes, even if they are counterproductive and/or diametrically opposed to established organizational goals.{{cite web|last=Neville |first=Sarah |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/51a83fde-704d-11e2-ab31-00144feab49a.html#axzz2LHLkdp2Q |title=NHS inquiry finds failings 'at every level' |publisher=FT.com |date=2013-02-06 |accessdate=2013-07-03}} This unchecked growth may continue independently of the organization's success or failure.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jan/27/green-deal-benefits-tory-friends |title=The green deal is just for fatcats, not consumers | John Vidal | Comment is free |work=The Guardian |date=2011-07-14 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}{{Better source|date=May 2024}} Through bureaucratic inertia, organizations tend to take on a life of their own beyond their formal objectives.