> it's objective will shift to the survival of the organization itself when the original (legitimate) objective is made irrelevant by internal or external factors
Yes, and also the furtherance of the careers of the top people.
Yes, and also the furtherance of the careers of the top people.
First, there will be those who are devoted to the goals of the organization. Examples are dedicated classroom teachers in an educational bureaucracy, many of the engineers and launch technicians and scientists at NASA, even some agricultural scientists and advisors in the former Soviet Union collective farming administration.
Secondly, there will be those dedicated to the organization itself. Examples are many of the administrators in the education system, many professors of education, many teachers union officials, much of the NASA headquarters staff, etc.