A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.
Because it runs counter to basic democratic values. Here’s what Schäfer & Raumann, two professional change managers, had to say in 2009 on the topic of business vs. politics:
“[A political system’s] committees are characterized by a culture of discourse and decision-making processes in which proportional representation, the principle of fairness, the consideration of wings, majority and minority interests as well as idea of political consensus and the finding of compromise formulas are important.”
That makes politics very different from both business and science. They also note that good managers make for bad politicians, and vice versa. Unfortunately, I cannot find the source online anymore.
Because it runs counter to basic democratic values. Here’s what Schäfer & Raumann, two professional change managers, had to say in 2009 on the topic of business vs. politics:
“[A political system’s] committees are characterized by a culture of discourse and decision-making processes in which proportional representation, the principle of fairness, the consideration of wings, majority and minority interests as well as idea of political consensus and the finding of compromise formulas are important.”
That makes politics very different from both business and science. They also note that good managers make for bad politicians, and vice versa. Unfortunately, I cannot find the source online anymore.