Based on what you've read in the text, if you had the opportunity to run a large bureaucratically structured corporation for a day, what changes would you make in order to overcome bureaucratic inefficiency?
A) Make a flatter hierarchical structure and decentralize decision making.
B) Make a taller hierarchical structure and centralize decision making.
C) Eliminate all top-down communication in the organization.
D) Eliminate all bottom-up communication in the organization.

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By making a flatter hierarchy and decentralizing decision making, the organization can reduce bureaucratic inefficiency. This would empower employees to take ownership of their work and allow for more innovation and flexibility in decision making. Centralizing decision making (option B) would only reinforce bureaucratic inefficiency as all decisions would have to go through a limited number of individuals, causing delays and potential bottlenecks. Eliminating communication entirely (options C and D) would only create further problems within the organization.

Based on What You've Read in the Text, If You