In a Classic Study Conducted in the 1960s,Burns and Stalker

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a classic study conducted in the 1960s,Burns and Stalker __________.

• A)Identified three basic organizational forms: bureaucratic,mechanistic,and organic.
• B)Developed conclusions that have been substantially refuted by later research.
• C)Revealed that bureaucratic structures thrived when the environment was uncertain and changing.
• D)Favoured organic over mechanistic forms.
• E)Concluded that different organizational structures could be successful,depending on the nature of the firm's external environment.

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