In his 1956 book on corporate America, The Organization Man, William H. Whyte Jr. contended that
A. corporate wealth was not being fairly shared with workers.
B. women and minorities had little chance for advancement in American corporations.
C. the bureaucratic setting encouraged conformity and a worker's ability to "work as a team."
D. the "inner-directed man" had become "other-directed."
E. the ideal of rugged individualism had been reestablished in the business community.
Answer: C
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