Criticisms of the behavioral approach to organization studies, such as those conducted by Simon and Argyris, do not include arguments that
a. the approach tended to reinforce mechanisms of top-down managerial control of workers.
b. the role of creativity is not considered.
c. organizational change processes tended to be neglected.
d. bargaining and negotiation processes tended to be ignored.
b
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Many of the Founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.
A. consent B. governing C. natural D. social
Naturalistic observation and case-study research allow us to
A) identify contingencies B) prove causality C) manipulate the independent variable D) rule out alternative hypotheses.
What is political accountability and what factors have contributed to its decline in recent years?
What will be an ideal response?
An aristocracy is
A) a system in which government is formed by a few leaders who gain office by means of military power, or membership in a single political party. B) a system of government that behaves much as a selfish mob, reacting without reflection and jumping to conclusions without due deliberation. C) a system in which all citizens participate personally in making government decisions. D) a system in which individuals, periodically chosen by citizens, make government decisions. E) a government of the few in which the leaders are chosen by virtue of their birth into noble families.