In a classic study conducted in the 1960s,Burns and Stalker __________.
A)Identified three basic organizational forms: bureaucratic,mechanistic,and organic.
B)Developed conclusions that have been substantially refuted by later research.
C)Revealed that bureaucratic structures thrived when the environment was uncertain and changing.
D)Favoured organic over mechanistic forms.
E)Concluded that different organizational structures could be successful,depending on the nature of the firm's external environment.

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The Burns and Stalker study concluded that different organizational structures could be successful depending on the nature of the firm's external environment. This idea of contingency theory, where organizations should adapt to their unique external environment, has been widely accepted and continues to influence organizational design and management practices today.

In a Classic Study Conducted in the 1960s,Burns and Stalker