Political Science · Public Administration
Which one of the following is Not a condition, according to Chester Barnard, for the acceptance of an order or communication of a superior by the subordinate as authoritative?
AThe communication is understood
BIt is not inconsistent with the purpose of the organisation
CIt is incompatible with the personal interest of the subordinate as a whole ✓ Correct
DThe subordinate has the mental and physical ability to comply with the order
Correct answer: (C) It is incompatible with the personal interest of the subordinate as a whole — Being incompatible with the subordinate's personal interest is Not a Barnard condition for acceptance.
Explanation
★Being incompatible with the subordinate's personal interest is Not a Barnard condition for acceptance.
★Barnard's real condition is the opposite, that the order be compatible with the subordinate's interest.
★An order seen as against one's own interest is far less likely to be accepted.
★Barnard's four conditions are: the communication is understood, it is consistent with organisational purpose, it is compatible with personal interest, and the subordinate is able to comply.
★So understanding, consistency, compatibility and ability are the four genuine conditions.
★The option here is worded as incompatible, which reverses the real condition.
★So that incompatibility statement is the one not among Barnard's conditions.
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