According to Chester Barnard, for many managerial requests or directives, there is a zone of indifference in which managers don't really care if the request is met or the directive is performed.

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Chester Barnard proposed that within the zone of indifference, employees are indifferent to managerial requests or directives, meaning they will comply without objection as long as the request falls within this zone. It's not about managers not caring if the request is met, but about employees being willing to comply without resistance.

According to Chester Barnard, for Many Managerial Requests or Directives