Nouncronyism
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications. Hence, cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job or position of authority, and for this reason the appointer appoints individuals who will not try to weaken him or her, or express views contrary to those of the appointer. Politically, "cronyism" is derogatorily used. The word "crony" first appeared in 18th century London, according to the Oxford English Dictionary to be derived from the Greek word χρόνιος (chronios), meaning "long-term", however, crony appears in the 1811 edition of Grose's Vulgar Tongue with a decidedly non-collegiate definition, placing it firmly in the cant of the underworld. A less likely source is the Irish Language term Comh-Roghna (pron. ko-ronə), which translates to "close pals", or mutual friends. Governments are particularly susceptible to accusations of cronyism, as they spend public money. Many democratic governments are encouraged to practice administrative transparency in accounting and contracting, however, there often is no clear delineation of when an appointment to government office is "cronyism". It is not unusual for a politician to surround him- or herself with highly-qualified subordinates, and to develop social, business, or political friendships leading to the appointment to office of friends, likewise in granting government contracts. In fact, the counsel of such friends is why the officeholder successfully obtained his or her powerful position — therefore, cronyism usually is easier to perceive than to demonstrate and prove. In the private sector, cronyism exists in organizations, often termed 'the old boys club' or 'the golden circle', again the boundary between cronyism and 'networking' is difficult to delineate. Moreover, cronyism describes relationships existing among mutual acquaintances in private organizations where business, business information, and social interaction are exchanged among influential personnel. This is termed crony capitalism, and is an ethical breach of the principles of the market economy; in advanced societies, crony capitalism is a breach of market regulations, e.g., the Enron fraud is an extreme example of crony capitalism. Given crony capitalism's nature, these dishonest business practices are frequently (yet not exclusively) found in societies with ineffective legal systems. Resultantly, there is an impetus upon the legislative branch of a government to ensure enforcement of the legal code capable of addressing and redressing private party manipulation of the economy by the involved businessmen and their government cronies. The economic and social costs of cronyism are paid by society. Those costs are in the form of reduced business opportunity for the majority of the population, reduced competition in the market place, inflated consumer goods prices, decreased economic performance, inefficient business investment cycles, reduced motivation in affected organizations, and the diminution of economically productive activity. A practical cost of cronyism manifests in the poor workmanship of public and private community projects. Cronyism is self-perpetuating; cronyism then begets a culture of cronyism. This can only be apprehended by a comprehensive, effective, and enforced legal code, with empowered government agencies which can effect prosecutions in the courts. All appointments that are suspected of being cronyism are controversial. The appointed party may choose to either suppress disquiet or ignore it, depending upon the society's level of freedom of expression and individual personal liberty. Some instances of cronyism are readily transparent. As to others, it is only in hindsight that the qualifications of the alleged "crony" must be evaluated. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Will Palin be acused of nepotism, cronyism and abuse of power after or before the Election? Q. As an independent, I would like to know before I cast my vote, and would like the Republicans to not interfere in the troopergate investigation. If she has nothing to hide, they should not be worried. What do you think ? Ezmee, firing without a reason ? That can happen in the United States of America. It sounds like the Soviet Union. Which idiot implemented that law ? Asked by John T - Tue Sep 16 22:05:49 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. Right after She is elected. And Obama will say ,"See, I told you so"'. Answered by pondfish - Tue Sep 16 22:11:59 2008 When and where has national governments taking over industry and picking winners based on cronyism worked? Q. When and where has national governments taking over industry and picking winners based on cronyism worked? Asked by Lawrence - Sat Jul 25 19:45:20 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Umm,Umm, let me see I know...nope guess not. Answered by Don't Tread on Me! - Sat Jul 25 20:33:13 2009 What is the political term referring to a politician handing out jobs to friends?
Q. I'm not looking for nepotism/cronyism but it's the same idea, I suppose. It's on the tip of my tongue and I just can't jog my memory to remember it! Asked by Oggi - Tue Feb 24 00:05:17 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. I was thinking of the 2 words you don't want. Answered by Shark bait - Tue Feb 24 00:16:39 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "cronyism" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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