ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Organizational expedience

Okay, imagine you are at a big party with lots of friends. Let's pretend you all want to play a game of tag together.

Now, let's say there are a few different ways you could decide who gets to be "it" or who gets to run and tag people. One way would be to have everyone vote on who should be "it." Another way would be to draw names out of a hat.

But sometimes, when there are a lot of people at a party and you just want to start playing the game right away, it's easier to just choose whoever is closest to you or whoever you know really well to be "it."

That's kind of like what organizational expedience means. It's when a company or organization chooses to do what's easiest or most convenient for them, instead of taking the time to come up with a more fair or long-term solution.

For example, let's say a company needs to hire someone for an important job. In an ideal world, they would take the time to carefully review resumes, conduct interviews, and make a decision based on who is the most qualified.

But sometimes, if they are in a hurry or if they have someone they already know who they think would be good for the job, they might just choose that person without going through all the steps.

This can be a problem because it might mean that the company isn't getting the best person for the job, or that they are neglecting important steps in the hiring process.

So, while sometimes it's okay to take shortcuts and do what's easiest, it's important to think about the potential consequences and make sure that you are still making the best decision overall.