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I have a theory about zero tolerance or other types of blanket policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing. They are a way for the management class to divest
by mattgrice 13y ago
I have a theory about zero tolerance or other types of blanket policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing. They are a way for the management class to divest liability or responsibility for decisions. If there is no room for discretion, there is no real decision to make, and no way to be wrong.
You see this sort of thing in large organizations of all types but government is the one everyone has experience with.
- ScottWhigham 13y agoI don't really know that that's a "theory". That's just how you scale, isn't it? "Common sense" works for a company of 25 people when the founder is directly involved with hiring and training of every person. It fails though when you employ 50,000 and the CEO turns over four times in a decade. Putting in "policies" and requiring adherence to these policies is a way to keep the train moving even when the CEO is fired/arrested/etc. "Just follow the SOP and you'll be fine."
- adekok 13y ago> They are a way for the management class to divest liability or responsibility for decisions I'd also say they are a way for bureaucrats to blame the victim. Someone's complaining that they were attacked? Kick them out of school for being in a fight. That will shut up the people who want to fix things.