The Classical Approaches as a Whole Were Criticized Because

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Multiple Choice

The classical approaches as a whole were criticized because

• A) they overemphasized the relationship between an organization and its external environment.
• B) they assumed employees wanted to work and could direct and control themselves.
• C) most managers were not trained in using the classical approaches.
• D) they usually stressed one aspect of an organization or its employees at the expense of other considerations.
• E) many aspects of a management decision could not be expressed through mathematical symbols and formulas.

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