When the reaction to a budget is negative, resulting in managerial behaviour that is negative for the organization, the resulting behaviour is known as
A) dysfunctional behaviour.
B) psychopathic behaviour.
C) congruent behaviour.
D) sociopathic behaviour.

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Dysfunctional behaviour is behaviour that is counterproductive to the objectives of the organization. In this case, a negative reaction to a budget has resulted in managerial behaviour that is negative for the organization, therefore it can be considered dysfunctional behaviour. The other options do not accurately describe the situation.

When the Reaction to a Budget Is Negative, Resulting in Managerial