Problem
Attrition of integrity of institutions
Other Names:
Slippage of governing mandateLoss of original organizational principles
Institutional entropy
Unsustainable organizations
Nature:
Institutions, such as governments, organizations and associations, suffer a loss of their original vitality over time. Very few can maintain the constantly renewing vitality that could be called sustainable. This seems partly the result of failure to meet original objectives, decay of individual energy and commitment, impoverishment of vision, irrelevance in the face of society and several other factors. Broader Problems:
EntropyCelebrity syndromeLoss of capacity with age Narrower Problems:
Institutional conflictInflexible central governmentInstitutional incapacityInstitutional fragmentation Aggravates:
Soulless institutionsLoss of institutional credibilityInstitutional preoccupation with obsolete problemsUnrelated pioneer institutionsExcessive size of social institutionsReduced access to institutional resources Reduces:
Preservation of obsolete systems Strategies:
Promoting sustainable organizationsUndermining unsustainable organizationsHolding integrity of institutions Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → HeatSocial Activity → Organization
Government → Nation state
Government → Government
Development → Sustainable development
Principles → Principles
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
26.02.2002 – 00:00 CET