Robert Michels's concept of the "iron law of oligarchy" demonstrates:
A) that societies dominated by large-scale organizations will turn us all into machines.
B) that in large-scale organizations, power is inevitably concentrated at the top.
C) that power is concentrated at the bottom in large-scale organizations.
D) that large-scale organizations will become more concentrated until there are only a few organizations.

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The "iron law of oligarchy" is the idea that in large-scale organizations, power becomes increasingly concentrated at the top, eventually leading to a small group of leaders controlling the organization. This is because the leaders have more access to resources, information and decision-making ability, allowing them to maintain and increase their power. This theory was proposed by sociologist Robert Michels, after studying the internal workings of political parties.

Robert Michels's Concept of the "Iron Law of Oligarchy" Demonstrates