standardism

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noun

The practice of following or imposing standards.

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Meanings

nounstandardism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of following or imposing standards.

    The concept of standardism, when related to organizational theory, focuses heavily on the bureaucratic model of organization stressing the maximization of organizational stability, predictability, and reliability.

    1972, John Joseph Koehn, A Study of the Interaction Patterns of the Formal and Informal School Organizations, page 70

Origin

From standard + -ism.

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