The Impact of Bureaucracy and Legal Frameworks on Businesses and Organizations

This chapter discusses the impact of bureaucracy and legal frameworks on businesses and organizations in the UK and the US, which sometimes leads to the fear of lawsuits overriding common sense. It also explores the reasons why certain ethnic groups may not have high recruitment in the arts sector, such as parental expectations and financial disadvantages. The chapter highlights the issue of unpaid internships and the structural reasons behind disparities, suggesting that blaming white institutions as racist can be a lazy assumption. It further examines the role of HR departments and calls for less formalization and more informal connections in workplaces.