Which of the following is NOT true regarding the critical theories approach?

a. organizations are not neutral sites of meaning formation
b. focuses our attention on studies of power and abuses of power
c. concentrates on discourse and linguistic patterns as the institutional practices that shape reality
d. depicts organizations as political sites making increasingly important decisions about the public good.


Answer: C

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