While relaxing with friends at a bar at the end of the work week, an employee of an organisation casually comments, 'That's nothing; my CEO is a complete crook - he overcharges all of our clients.' This remark ultimately leads to a police investigation, the CEO's arrest and the organisation's collapse. This situation would best be described as an example of:
A) systems theory.
B) chaos theory.
C) classic organisation theory.
D) neo-classical theory.
E) None of these responses are correct.

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This situation involves chaos theory as a seemingly small and insignificant event (the casual comment by the employee) leads to unexpected and significant consequences (police investigation, CEO's arrest, and organisation's collapse).

While Relaxing with Friends at a Bar at the End