Which of the following is correct about Burns and Stalker's study of work organization in the 1950s?
A) In general, all organizations had the same structure and management style.
B) Technologies did not impact the level of bureaucracy present in an organization.
C) Most organizations had open management styles.
D) There was a continuum of organizational forms shaped by type of technology.

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Burns and Stalker's study found that there was a continuum of organizational forms, ranging from mechanistic to organic, depending on the type of technology used in the organization. This contradicts option A, which suggests all organizations had the same structure and management style. Option B is also incorrect as Burns and Stalker did find that technology impacted the level of bureaucracy in an organization. Option C is not supported by Burns and Stalker's findings as they found that management styles could be either closed or open depending on the type of organization.

Which of the Following Is Correct About Burns and Stalker's