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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Definitions:

Performance

Performance entails the act of carrying out a task or displaying one's abilities in the context of expectations, standards, or measurements.

Presence Of Other People

The perceptual or actual involvement of additional individuals in a situation, which can influence an individual's behavior or cognitive processes.

Performance

The act of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.

Social Loafing

A phenomenon wherein individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.