What Happens When Individuals Follow an Organization's Formal Rules Very

question 40

Multiple Choice

What happens when individuals follow an organization's formal rules very strictly but disregard its informal rules?

• A) Organizations function better and more harmoniously because everyone is happy.
• B) Productive output increases markedly because more work is getting done.
• C) Social interaction continues more smoothly because the rules are being followed so closely.
• D) Organizations suffer because no one is taking the necessary shortcuts to get all of the work done.

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Definitions:

Reverse Double Standard

Condemning men more than women for the same sexual behavior (e.g., premarital sex).

Condemn

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To exclude someone from a group or society, either formally or informally, leading to social isolation.