Which of the Following Is Not an Organizational Trend That

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an organizational trend that has caused a shift in the definition of power from "having authority over others" to "being able to get things done"?

• A)Information technology is contributing to the decentralization of the flow of information to lower levels of the organizational hierarchy.
• B)The percentage of the workforce working in companies with fewer than 500 employees is increasing.
• C)Traditional boundaries within and between organizations are becoming blurred,leading to a shift in the nature of authority relationships.
• D)Organizations are becoming less hierarchical,or flatter,due to downsizing and outsourcing.