Formalization in Organizational Structures Tends To

question 164

Multiple Choice

Formalization in organizational structures tends to:

• A)reduce organizational flexibility.
• B)undermine organizational learning and creativity.
• C)make rules and procedures the focus of attention rather than serving stakeholders.
• D)have all of these outcomes.
• E)reduce organizational flexibility and make some employees feel alienated and powerless,but doesn't usually make rules and procedures the focus of attention.

Discuss the role of the unconscious in behavior according to Freudian theory.

Evaluate the evidence for consistency and variability in behavior across situations.

Understand and describe different stratification systems such as the estate, caste, and class systems, including their distinctions and examples.

Grasp the concept of overlapping systems of stratification and its implications for social classes.

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