What is the difference between nepotism and cronyism?

[Ghost1]

Nepotism and cryonism are synonymous in the sense that they both consider a candidate based on favoritism not qualifications. Difference is that, Cryonism is just a deeper form in the sense that it talks about narrowing favors to friends and close relatives while nepotism is for family members and friends on a larger scale

I would who adopts this principles. Only greedy and selfish people, I guess. This problem has never been solved, it's still going around till date. It's a sad thing

 

[Lens]

Nepotism and cronyism points to favouritism. This is exactly the order of the day in Nigeria. Nepotism is common among the northerners and this makes them dominate all works in Nigeria.

 

[Syldan]

To my understanding, I dont see any difference between this two word. the word of different spellings but with the same meaning and performance. both this two aim at self interest and making difference between people who belongs to you and those who are not.

 

[Kaffyfolla]

Cronyism refers to partiality towards friends and associates while Nepotism is even narrower form of favoritism. It's comes from the Italian word for nephew, it covers favoritism to members of the family.

Yes, Nepotism is the preferential treatment of family regardless of whether it's deserved or not. Cronyism is the same thing but it applies to friend

 

[Ezekiel]

Nepotism and cronyism to me are same they both do not have much difference they deal with favourism,which makes the best man for a particular position or office loose it's stand

 

[Godspower]

There is no difference really between cronyism and nepotism. Both involves appointment of unqualified persons due to closeness or relationship with such persons and should be discouraged in strong terms.

 

[Ononivami1]

Nepotism and cronyism are both pointing to favouritism. This is absolutely when you consider someone to assume a post without the relevant knowledge or skills.

 

[Syldan]

There is no difference between the two words. they are of the same meaning but worth different spellings and pronunciation. The all emulated favouritism of a group of people who are related to each other than the others.

 

[Toyoabasi]

Nepotism and Cronyism mean the same thing .Both refer to the act of favoring friends or relatives by giving them jobs and most of these jobs are given without regarding their qualifications!

Yes, nepotism and cronyism mean the same thing. They both mean giving preferential treatment to people you know rather than considering their qualifications especially for a position.

 

[Maphalle]

Nepotism is the granting of favour to relatives while cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding certain advantages to friends or trusted colleagues.

 

[Adecyptii]

Nepotism and cronyism seems to be related but nepotism is just away of doing favor to either friend or family without having the qualifications required,while cronyism is mostly related to politics.

 

[Kaffyfolla]

Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. ... Whereas cronyism refers to partiality to a partner or friend, nepotism is the granting of favour to relatives.

 

[Bousine123]

The main difference between nepotism and cronyism is the kind of people appointment in the positions, cronyism involves appointing friends, and associates to any positions with out regarding their qualifications while nepotism deals with appointment of only relatives to positions with no regards to their qualifications.

 

[Swazykid4all]

Nepotism and cronyism is the same thing it has to do with giving undue or unmerited favour to someone you know or from your neighborhood over another.

 

[Alexandoy]

When our country was governed by a dictator in the 1970s the word crony became a byword. The dictator's friends were lording it over the economy with their businesses. Crony is a close friend of the boss while nepotism is a relative who is also close to the boss. Both cronyism and nepotism may be bad but not always.

 

[Kaffyfolla]

Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. ... Whereas cronyism refers to partiality to a partner or friend, nepotism is the granting of favour to relatives.

 

[Sotherefore]

There is no difference really between cronyism and nepotism. Both involves appointment of unqualified persons due to closeness or relationship with such persons and should be discouraged in strong terms.

Most countries don't really carried it out anymore but at the same time this is likely to happen in a dictatorship form of government, that is controlled by one individual, in this case anything can be done without the citizen of the country raising a single finger.

 

[Kaffyfolla]

Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. ... Whereas cronyism refers to partiality to a partner or friend, nepotism is the granting of favour to relatives

 

[Grandeur]

Nepotism and cryonism are very similar as they both talk about granting favors but the difference between the two is that cryonism is a much more detailed firm of favor as it considers close relation like immediate family and nepotism is on a wider scale like friends and external families.

 

[Heatman]

I dont think there is any form of difference that exist between this two because both are aimed at the same think that given someone and appoint or a particular sensitive office simply because is related to you or your family members.

And seriously this has been a very big problem in our society to do because a lot of people don't really care about doing things the way they are supposed to do but be selfish in all things that they're doing to favour their own kind.