He proceeded to strengthen his autocratic and nepotistic rule over the country. He then proceeded to strengthen his autocratic and nepotistic rule over the country. The "iemoto" system has been described as rigid, expensive, nepotistic, authoritarian and undemocratic. By the 1930s, PAFA's annual exhibitions had acquired a reputation for being parochial and nepotistic. Still others point to nepotistic hiring tendencies and question her firing policies. Arranged marriages are more common in "peranakan" families, whose relationships tend to be more nepotistic. Adult males do not display nepotistic behavior and are nomadic between seasons. Both nepotistic appointments were characteristic of the age. Although the posts were strongly contested, nepotistic appointment practices played a significant role. He also contended that the manager system was nepotistic and led to constant turnover.