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“There is no name for all who participate in group decision-making or the organization which they form. I propose to call this organization the Technostructure.” quote by John Kenneth Galbraith
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“There is no name for all who participate in group decision-making or the organization which they form. I propose to call this organization the Technostructure.”

John Kenneth Galbraith

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A term for the collective group that makes decisions and forms an organization, called the Technostructure.

In simple terms: Group decision makers form a technostructure.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and manage the technostructure’s influence.

Themes

organization decision-making structure power economics

Mood

analytical critical

Type

theoretical analytical

When to use this quote

  • corporate board meetings
  • policy committees
  • industry coalitions
  • government advisory panels

Key Concepts

collective governance institutional analysis corporate control

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does the technostructure affect accountability?
  • What mechanisms can balance its power?
A Different Perspective

May overlook individual agency within the group.

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