structural inefficiency
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nounfemininepl: structural inefficiencies / ineficiências estruturais
ineficiência estrutural
1. A lack of efficiency inherent in the design, organization, or framework of a system, organization, or process that prevents optimal performance
The company's structural inefficiency stems from outdated management hierarchies and poor communication channels.
A ineficiência estrutural da empresa decorre de hierarquias gerenciais obsoletas e canais de comunicação deficientes.
2. Built-in or systemic problems that reduce productivity or effectiveness due to how something is fundamentally arranged
The government agency faced structural inefficiency due to duplicated departments and unclear responsibilities.
A agência governamental enfrentava ineficiência estrutural devido a departamentos duplicados e responsabilidades pouco claras.
In Brazil, discussions about 'ineficiência estrutural' are particularly common in public sector reform debates and corporate restructuring discussions. The term reflects concerns about outdated bureaucratic systems and the need for modernization. In American business culture, it's frequently cited in management consulting reports and strategic planning documents as justification for organizational overhauls.
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