When an organization sets quantity goals for production, and workers meet these goals by producing poor-quality output, the poor-quality output is a
A) Latent functional consequence.
B) Manifest functional consequence.
C) Latent dysfunctional consequence.
D) Manifest dysfunctional consequence.

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Latent dysfunctional consequences are unintended and negative effects that arise from actions or policies within an organization. In this scenario, the organization's focus on quantity goals inadvertently leads to poor-quality output, which is an unintended and negative outcome, thus making it a latent dysfunctional consequence.

When an Organization Sets Quantity Goals for Production, and Workers