Which of the following statements about the technical view of organizations is not true?
A)It focuses on how inputs are combined to create outputs when technology changes are introduced into a company.
B)It sees capital and labor as being easily substituted for one another.
C)It emphasizes group relationships,values and structures.
D)It sees the organization as a social structure similar to a machine.
E)It sees the firm as being infinitely malleable.

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The technical view of organizations focuses on the use of technology to create outputs from inputs. It sees the organization as a social structure similar to a machine. It sees capital and labor as being easily substituted for one another. It does not emphasize group relationships, values, and structures, which is a characteristic of the cultural view of organizations. Therefore, statement C is not true.

Which of the Following Statements About the Technical View of Organizations