According to Bolman and Deal's analysis of structural dilemmas, the fact that a lack of accountability can lead to control failures but so can attempts at very close monitoring as it may be demotivating and/or encourage people to find ways to beat the system is known as the ____ dilemma.
A) Underuse versus overload
B) Gap versus overlap
C) Excessive autonomy versus excessive interdependence
D) Too loose versus too tight

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This is the "too loose versus too tight" dilemma as described by Bolman and Deal. A lack of accountability and loose controls can lead to control failures, but at the same time, excessive monitoring and tight controls can demotivate employees and encourage them to find ways to bypass the system.

According to Bolman and Deal's Analysis of Structural Dilemmas, the Fact