General Studies · Administrative Theory
In the critical evaluation of Chester Barnard's 1938 publication, 'The Functions of the Executive', which of the following identifies the primary weaknesses noted by Kenneth R. Andrews in his introduction/assessment of the work?
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- 1The presentation is characterized by its abstractness and difficult style, while the practical examples provided are sparse and ordinary.✓
- 2The book promotes positional authority and asserts that orders must be blindly accepted by subordinates.
- 3The work fails to recognize that formal organizations are artificial systems that coexist with informal systems.
- 4The publication is faulted for its rigid adherence to classical economic models and over-emphasis on material incentives.
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The presentation is characterized by its abstractness and difficult style, while the practical examples provided are sparse and ordinary.
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