Fayol's Theory of Classical Management is a prescriptive theory because it 

A. describes the way an organization actually functions.
B. lays out the features of an "ideal type" organization.
C. prescribes the way an organization ought to run.
D. explains how components in an organization influence each other.


Answer: C

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