Question

Thomas is an upper-middle-level manager for a firm that has been actively involved in acquisitions over the last 10 years. The firm has grown much larger as a result. Thomas has been dismayed to find that recently the managerial culture of the firm has been turning more and more to __________ controls. Group of answer choices bureaucratic tactical organic strategic

Answer 1

bureaucratic

Step-by-step explanation:

Bureaucratic control is the use of rules, policies, hierarchy of authority, written documentation, reward systems, and other formal mechanisms to influence employee behavior and assess performance.

Thomas might be dismayed due to the fact that a bureaucratic controlled organization heavily depends on strict documentations, rules and regulations to manage the action and behavior of people in the organization, which might decrease innovation and creativity.

Main advantage of bureaucratic control is that it has clear goal and responsibilities

Main disadvantage of bureaucratic control is due to its high cost, and decrease in innovative and creativity.