Sociologists Have Found That the Informal Structure of an Organization

question 98

Multiple Choice

Sociologists have found that the informal structure of an organization

• A) includes all members at the lower levels of the organization.
• B) may increase productivity, but doesn't seem to decrease productivity.
• C) develops largely among those most taken for granted in an organization.
• D) is stronger at the top than at the bottom of the organization.

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