John Meyer and Brian Rowan Found That the Formal Procedures

question 28

Multiple Choice

John Meyer and Brian Rowan found that the formal procedures in a bureaucracy are often:

• A) myths that people profess to follow but that have little basis in reality
• B) outdated and need revision
• C) identical to the practices members of the organization adopt
• D) understood to be the "right" way to do things

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