Problem
Unwritten rules
Other Names:
Unknown procedures Nature:
Unwritten rules (synonyms: Unspoken rules) are behavioral constraints imposed in organizations or societies that are not typically voiced or written down. They usually exist in unspoken and unwritten format because they form a part of the logical argument or course of action implied by tacit assumptions. Examples involving unspoken rules include unwritten and unofficial organizational hierarchies, organizational culture, and acceptable behavioral norms governing interactions between organizational members. These rules typically align with the behaviors of the local majority group and seem normal to them, but can be obscure, invisible, and exclusionary to minority groups.
Narrower Problems:
Covert imperialismUnfamiliar government proceduresDiscriminatory unwritten codes of behaviour Aggravates:
ArbitrarinessLack of understandingIgnorance of proceduresUnderutilization of legal rightsRestricted delivery of essential services to rural communities Strategies:
Developing value codes for business Subject(s):
Cybernetics → Cybernetics Research, Standards → Quality unification
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
15.10.2020 – 18:15 CEST