What Happens When the Rules Become an End in Themselves

question 36

Multiple Choice

What happens when the rules become an end in themselves rather than a means to an end,and organizational survival becomes more important than achievement of goals?

• A) inefficiency
• B) organization syndrome
• C) goal displacement
• D) organizational rigidity

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