Formalization in Organizational Structures Tends To

question 75

Multiple Choice

Formalization in organizational structures tends to:

• A) reduce organizational flexibility.
• B) make some employees feel alienated and powerless.
• 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.

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Definitions:

Penal System

The network of agencies and processes established by governments to manage individuals accused and convicted of crimes, including law enforcement, courts, and correctional institutions.

Recidivism

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Radical Non-Intervention

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