Which of the Following Is Not a Means by Which

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a means by which an organisation may attempt to legitimise its activities?

• A) Adapting its output, goals and methods of operation to conform to prevailing definitions of legitimacy.
• B) Attempting, through communication, to alter the definition of social legitimacy so that it conforms to the organisation's present practices, outputs and values.
• C) Asserting its right to operate under the existing regulatory framework that has been determined by society.
• D) Attempting, through communication, to become identified with symbols, values or institutions that have a strong base of legitimacy.

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Definitions:

Excessive Gratification

The act of satisfying desires or indulging to an excessive degree, often leading to negative consequences or addiction.

Psychosexual Development

A Freudian theory that proposes that children pass through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones that influence their adult personality.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling a phallus or penis, often used to describe certain aspects of Freudian psychosexual development during the phallic stage.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that childhood development occurs in a series of fixed psychosexual stages, each characterized by different demands for sexual gratification.