Rationalization

The Weberian argument states that the fear of eternal damnation has led to the rationalization process of hard work and asceticism; the capitalist ethos. Often, the idea of eternal suffering can also lead to multiple irrational behaviors. History attests to the countless number of human atrocities that have been committed in the name of religion. From the Buddhist Burma to the Islamic State, religion has often been used as a driving force for irrational and senseless actions, that somehow still…

Accompanying this shift, was the rationalization of culture and increased democratization. This eventually resulted in the public demand for a new administrative system, in which all civil and public workers be treated equally as human beings within the civil and public service. His ideal…

HFMA research value project found four predominant areas in which organizations can identify cost reduction opportunities. The primary focus of the article on key points: labor, supply chain, clinical transformation, and service line and assert rationalization.(Healthcare…

One year ago, I worked at Jamba Juice at Kent Station for the summer. Along the way, I encountered many issue regarding ethical dilemmas, reasons and rationalizations, and demotivation from upper management. Though it was an anxiety-ridden time for me, had I not come across these issues, I would not have the opportunity to learn from them. Having now just taken the Managing Organization course, I am able to distinguish and synthesize certain management issues with concepts learned from the class…

Epictetus’ discourse begins by discussing the things that are in our power in addition to the things that are not. He provides examples that demonstrates the possibility of confusing the two. He explains, “How far does the grammatic art possess the contemplating power? As far as forming a judgment about what is written and spoken. And how far music? As far as judging about melody. Does either of them then contemplate itself? By no means.” Epictetus is explaining that humans have power over the…

Rationalisation resulted from societies’ departures from a more traditional, religious interpretation of life to a more bureaucratic, rational, and practical interpretation (Germov, 2014; Schofield, 2015). George Ritzer expanded on this theory of Rationalization through the concept of ‘McDonaldization’ through utilising the highly regularised, managerial McDonald’s food chain as a template to show that society is increasingly becoming more rationalised and controlled by society’s fascination…

the conflict that occurs over our impulses and the systems that control them. From this, Freud introduced the defense mechanisms, which guard us against the normal anxieties all people encounter. These defense mechanisms include regression, rationalization, denial, and displacement. Freud established an understanding of the personality through his…

The Tuskegee governmental study of poor African American males breached many moral and ethical standards that were later established and outlined in the 1974 Belmont Report. The first being, “Beneficence”, according to the Belmont Report “Persons are treated in and ethical manner not only by respecting their decisions and protecting them from harm, but also by making efforts to secure their well being” pg.3. The fact that the government and the researchers (doctors) knew that not giving the…

ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room film reflection According to Ritzer, (2004). “The process of rationalization causes society to put a great deal of emphasis on efficiency, predictability, calculability and control”. Progressive rationalization can actually result in some irrational consequences. ENRON was superior at energy deregulation and became one of nation's ten largest companies. However, its collapse affected thousands of employees and bankruptcy left investors with worthless…

McDonaldization is a rationalization theory that came from George Ritzer. He came up with the term from increasing and ubiquitous presence of the fast food model in a vast number of organizations that include things we do on a daily basis that make our lives easier and flow faster. Ritzer got the idea because McDonald’s is based on a high demand and it still flows with efficient productivity. McDonaldization principles consist of efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control. Steps in…