Which of the following statements most closely identifies the problem with adopting Fayol's principles of organization design for contemporary businesses?
A) Leaving some decision-making power to middle management has the effect of minimizing the effort and results that management would put into the other historical principles of organization.
B) These principles create organizations that don't respond quickly to customer needs.
C) The principles of Fayol and Weber hamper a firm's ability to determine if it is profitable.
D) Authority and responsibility quickly become unrelated.

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The process of rule making designed by Fayol and Weber leads to rather rigid organizations that don't always respond quickly to consumer requests.

Which of the Following Statements Most Closely Identifies the Problem