standardism

noun

standardism

noun

Etymology From standard + -ism.

1

The practice of following or imposing standards.

  • The concept of standardism, when related to organizational theory, focuses heavily on the bureaucratic model of organization stressing the maximization of organizational stability, predictability, and reliability.1972, John Joseph Koehn, A Study of the Interaction Patterns of the Formal and Informal School Organizations, page 70:

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