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Until a few years ago, the dominant view of large industrial corporations was that strategy was largely about scale-economies and mass-market dominance.
Tradition
The transmission of customs, beliefs, and cultural practices from one generation to another, often serving as a cornerstone for community identity and continuity.
Rationalization
The process of replacing traditions, values, and emotions as motivators for behavior in society with concepts based on efficiency and logic.
Iron Cage
A concept by Max Weber describing the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies, leading to individuals feeling trapped by systems and bureaucracies.
Max Weber
A German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist whose works significantly influenced social theory and the discipline of sociology.
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