autocratic planning
[/ɔːtəˈkrætɪk ˈplænɪŋ/]
noun
planejamento autocrático
1. A centralized planning system in which decisions are made by a single authority or small group without consultation or input from those affected by the plans
The Soviet Union relied on autocratic planning to allocate resources across its economy.
A União Soviética dependia do planejamento autocrático para alocar recursos em toda a sua economia.
2. In business or organizational contexts, the practice of making strategic plans and decisions unilaterally without stakeholder participation or democratic processes
The company's autocratic planning approach excluded employee feedback from the restructuring process.
A abordagem de planejamento autocrático da empresa excluiu o feedback dos funcionários do processo de reestruturação.
3. An economic system where a centralized authority determines production, distribution, and resource allocation without market mechanisms or individual choice
Autocratic planning characterized many communist economies throughout the 20th century.
O planejamento autocrático caracterizou muitas economias comunistas durante o século XX.
The term 'autocratic planning' is primarily used in academic, historical, and political economy contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it often appears in discussions about the country's own centralized planning periods. In the USA, it is frequently referenced when discussing Cold War economics and Soviet-style systems. The term carries negative connotations in democratic societies and is typically used in critical analyses of command economies.
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