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structural determinism  

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  • Structural determinism concerns the view that there are structural elements or factors that deterministically affect outcomes, events, or processes. It is a concept that stresses rational, predictable outcomes and is suggestive of predetermined outcomes, given any particular structure or system of estimable factors. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Structural Determinism]

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