The hospital has a very formal organizational structure and culture. Which conditions or events would indicate that a counterculture is developing within this hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. Collaboration and work sharing are more closely identified with systems theory.
2. In the classical approach, work is divided into departments and specialties.
3. Standardization is a means of control of work, which is common in the classical organizational approach.
4. Specialization of labor is a common finding in classical theory.
5. Chain of command and line authority are characteristic of classical theory.

The Hospital Has a Very Formal Organizational Structure and Culture