The "Persistence of the Secretary" Is Due to

question 44

Multiple Choice

The "persistence of the secretary" is due to

• A)the recognition that technology sometimes fails.
• B)the persistence of multiple clerical tasks that require the attention of a single worker.
• C)government definitions of what constitutes an occupation.
• D)the unwillingness of managers to use technology to replace labor.
• E)recognition that hierarchy is dysfunctional in contemporary organizations.

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