General Studies · Acceptance Theory of Authority
Chester Barnard's concept of 'bottom-up authority' (Acceptance Theory of Authority) within administrative management suggests that:
- 1Informal organizations control the formal decision-making process
- 2An order becomes authoritative only when the subordinate accepts it✓
- 3Authority flows strictly from superiors to subordinates based on hierarchy
- 4Lower-level employees should dictate organizational policies
Correct answer
An order becomes authoritative only when the subordinate accepts it
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