When Organizational Members Are More Actively Involved in Planning,they See

question 6

Multiple Choice

When organizational members are more actively involved in planning,they see that the plans are ________.

• A)designed to appeal to external stakeholders
• B)not as important as management makes them out to be
• C)designed to maximize efficiency
• D)used in directing and coordinating work

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Definitions:

Formal Rationality

A decision-making process focused on efficiency, predictability, calculability, and dehumanization, often associated with bureaucratic organizations.

Industrial Era

A period in history characterized by significant technological advancements and the rise of industrial production from the late 18th to the early 20th century.

Bureaucracy

An organizational structure characterized by hierarchical authority, rigid division of labor, written rules, and impersonal relationships, primarily in governmental and large institutional settings.

Rational-legal Authority

A form of leadership in which authority is largely tied to legal rationality, legal legitimacy, and bureaucracy.