Goal displacement is
A. the process by which a group, organization, or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.
B. the tendency for workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems.
C. overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.
D. a principle of organizational life according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
Answer: C
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