Argyris Would Argue That High Absenteeism and Poor Morale Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

Argyris would argue that high absenteeism and poor morale is likely due to:*

• A) poorly designed tasks interfering with efficiency.
• B) a poorly defined hierarchy of authority.
• C) a mismatch between management practices and normal adult behavior.
• D) a lack of control and enforcement.
• E) the absence of managerially-defined plans and directions.

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