The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle of organizational life stating what?
A) organizations are established on the basis of common interests.
B) bureaucracies imprison human initiative and creativity in an iron cage of rules and directives.
C) each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
D) even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.

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The "iron law of oligarchy," proposed by Robert Michels, suggests that all forms of organization, regardless of how democratic they are at the start, will eventually and inevitably develop oligarchic tendencies, meaning they will be ruled by a small group of individuals.

The "Iron Law of Oligarchy" Is a Principle of Organizational