Goal Displacement Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

Goal displacement is

• A)the tendency for workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems.
• B)a principle of organizational life according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
• C)overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.
• D)the process by which a group,organization,or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.

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