educated incapacity

noun

The situation where an organization has become so used to certain policies and practices that it is unable to evaluate their effectiveness and contemplate change.

Meanings

nouneducated incapacity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe situation where an organization has become so used to certain policies and practices that it is unable to evaluate their effectiveness and contemplate change.
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