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TRIVIOCRACY: SAYRE'S LAW REVISITED
Author(s) -
Homer Frederic D.,
Levine Charles H.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1985.tb00354.x
Subject(s) - casual , phenomenon , process (computing) , organizational dynamics , dynamics (music) , public relations , sociology , political science , law and economics , law , psychology , epistemology , computer science , philosophy , pedagogy , operating system
Triviocracy is a generalized organizational phenomenon; to the outsider or casual participant, the goals or issues which members of the organization pursue have little or no overt relationship to the well‐being of the organization; and once attained, these goals do not appear to help individuals in pursuit of their professional goals in any easily desirable way. In this paper will will explore the concept of triviocracy in some depth, describe the process that unfolds and examine the dynamics of triviocracy and its functions and dysfunctions.