The Informal Structure of a Bureaucracy

question 100

Multiple Choice

The informal structure of a bureaucracy

• A) has the ideal characteristics of structure.
• B) develops among those at the top of the organizational structure.
• C) increases the feelings of solidarity among all workers.
• D) uses alternate channels to get some things done faster.

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The process by which individuals acquire and refine ethical principles and behaviors over time.

Ethical Reasoning

The act of examining and deciding upon choices based on adherence to ethical norms.

Organizational Culture

The set of shared beliefs, values, customs, and practices that influences the way employees interact and work in a company.

Ethical Intensity

indicates the degree to which an issue or situation is recognized as having ethical implications that affect its stakeholders.