This study explores the relationship between organizational practices and socio-economic inequality, focusing particularly on how organizations generate and perpetuate socio-economic inequalities through their daily operations. The findings reveal that various practices within organizations, such as recruitment, promotion, task assignment, compensation structure, and the organizational structure itself, contribute to the creation and persistence of inequalities to varying degrees. These practices not only reflect internal biases in organizations related to gender, race, and social class but also impact economic inequality as they affect individual income opportunities and career progression.
Additionally, the study found that there is a complex interplay between daily organizational operations and socio-economic inequalities, which is not linear or unidirectional. Organizational practices form a continuous loop system that not only produces inequalities but also continuously regenerates these inequalities through routine personnel decisions, cultural biases, and institutional biases. This includes systemic discrimination against certain groups, such as women, minorities, or individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds, deeply embedded in the operational modes and culture of organizations.
The results highlight the role of organizations in shaping social structures and individual economic opportunities, especially against the backdrop of increasing organizational influence in a globalized and market-oriented economy. By providing a detailed analysis and discussion of how organizational practices inadvertently promote and sustain inequalities, this research offers new perspectives and insights for understanding and addressing socio-economic inequality issues.
In summary, this study not only reveals the connections between organizational behaviors and broad socio-economic inequalities but also provides concrete suggestions for businesses and policymakers on how to promote greater social justice and economic equality by changing organizational practices.