According to the Perspective That Organizations Are Interlocking Networks of Groups

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the perspective that organizations are interlocking networks of groups, managers and leaders serve as ___.

• A) "linking pins" because each manager or leader acts as a superior in one work group and as a subordinate in the next higher-level one.
• B) "king pins" because everyone reports to them.
• C) "nerve centers" because they control the communication channels.
• D) "gatekeepers" because work flows upward and downward through their offices.
• E) "group processors" because they make the whole team function properly.

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