This paper offers a reconstruction of the practical logic on which the process of 'ethical rationalization of everyday life' is based, presenting a Weberian category which has remained in the shadows: ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not surprisingly, CFOs, CIOs and other C-level executives are re-evaluating their currently ...

An unfortunate business outcome of coronavirus is the disappearance of some of our favorite big brands due to bankruptcy. Another outcome is the deliberate, disciplined disappearing of small or ...

Evan Doty is a senior field solution architect at CDW focused on hybrid cloud and Microsoft Azure. His areas of expertise include LAN and WAN network design and implementation, Windows system ...

Application rationalization is a crucial step for government contracting organizations aiming to streamline operations, cut costs and embrace the latest technologies. However, transitioning from an ...

In this new series on self-deception, I will spotlight 10 of the most important ego defenses. After looking at denial, repression, and dissociation, it is now time for rationalization. Rationalization ...

Let’s face it. Complexity is a fact of life in financial services. Mergers and acquisitions, organizational changes, and service offerings across multiple locations result in a maze of disparate and ...

You and your friend both have a sweet tooth but you eat more sweets than they do. Why? Maybe your sweet tooth is bigger or maybe you’re just better at justifying eating more sweets. Or maybe you’re ...

From a high-level perspective IT budgets have two parts: maintenance and strategic initiatives. Maintenance tends to grow at the expense of strategic initiatives and, left unchecked, ultimately ...