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Bureaucratic inertia is the supposed tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate the established procedures and modes, even if they are counterproductive and/or diametrically opposed to established organizational goals. [1] This unchecked growth may continue independently of the organization's success or failure. [2] [ better source needed ] Through bureaucratic inertia, organizations tend to take on a life of their own beyond their formal objectives.