Which of the following statements is true about goal displacement?
A. It is a principle of organizational life in which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
B. It is a term used by Robert Merton to refer to overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.
C. It is the tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems.
D. It is the process by which a group, organization, or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.
Answer: B
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