# Squandering Resources By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2024-02-16 Organizations are expected to use resources judiciously. Economic theory of competitive markets suggests that dynamics force organizations to become increasingly efficient. In practice, organizations squander much of their resources. This is most observable in terms of the time of their human resources. Those at the upper echelon routinely plan to commit those resources to a high-priority project, only to delay for one reason or another. These delays can take weeks. During this time, the human resources are being squandered. They might be applied to some little project to keep them busy, but all involved know that this is simply busy work, which informs the amount of effort and focus given. In the meantime, worker frustration can grow. Having one’s finite existence wasted in bureaucratic churn is disrespectful and irksome. Waiting for those in charge to get their responsibilities in order erodes confidence in their ability. Many negatives are associated with the squandering of resources, with very few, if any, positives. Organizational operations’ theoretical precision and clarity significantly differ from the reality of people muddling through what they are doing. Organizations squander resources every day. Workers in solidarity can minimize this through direct project management and autonomy. #### Related Items [[Work]] [[Economics]] [[Economics]] [[Efficiency]] [[Respect]] [[Resource]]