squeaky wheel system
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English
45
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The strategy in organizations of only responding to filed complaints while ignoring known but unvoiced issues.
Example Sentences
- "The problem with the squeaky-wheel system is that the production of the squeaking diverts efforts from other activities, potentially of more benefit to the firm."
- "According to Schmitz, the "squeaky wheel system" severely limits consumers’ rights because it discriminates against consumers based on their socioeconomic status."
- "It's easy to operate on the “squeaky wheel” system too, focusing on what causes distress in the moment. It takes conscious effort to live a day of clear intention."
- "As I have argued, pre-dispute arbitration clauses have been particularly powerful in the US to perpetuate differential access to remedies and justice in business-to-consumer dealings, producing a 'squeaky wheel system' in which only the most sophisticated squeaky wheels are sufficiently proactive in pursuing their complaints to get the limited assistance, remedies and other benefits that companies provide."