John Black, a Management Consultant, Successfully Implemented an MBO Program

question 30

Multiple Choice

John Black, a management consultant, successfully implemented an MBO program on his first consulting job. He now recommends MBO to all his clients. In so doing, what aspect of organizational design would the textbook say he is ignoring?

• A) the latest techniques for solving problems
• B) the principles of contingency theory
• C) the external environment of the organization
• D) the internal environment of the organization

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Definitions:

Right to Privacy

the right to be free from intrusion or interference in one's personal life and affairs.

Fifth Amendment

A part of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals from self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and guarantees the right to due process.

Double Jeopardy

Double jeopardy is a legal principle that prohibits an individual from being tried twice for the same offense, protecting against repeated prosecutions.

Procedural Due Process

Legal principle requiring government officials to follow fair procedures before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.