nBUREAUCRATIC: Follow
standard operating procedures (SOP)
nChange can be damaging to the organization
nPOLITICAL: Key
groups compete and bargain
nDecisions are a form of compromise between different groups with competing goals
nTilted by unequal power and diverse interests
n“GARBAGE CAN”: Organizations not rational; solutions accidental
nAnalysis paralysis
nJust do it