Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Bureaucratic Control

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between bureaucratic control and objective control?

• A) Unlike bureaucratically controlled companies, objectively controlled companies are highly resistant to change.
• B) Bureaucratic control focuses on whether policies and rules are followed, whereas objective control focuses on observing and measuring worker behavior or output.
• C) Unlike bureaucratic control, objective control is top-down control.
• D) Most workers only have to worry about pleasing the boss under objective control, whereas with bureaucratic control, the behavior of workers has to satisfy the rest of their team members.

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