The tragic cases of the Challengerin 1986 and the Columbiain 2003 are used to illustrate the point that
A) people need to be more responsible in their jobs.
B) the informal network does not always have a positive effect.
C) rigid conformity within an organization can be very dangerous.
D) failure to follow the chain of command may end in tragedy.

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The Challenger and Columbia disasters both occurred due to rigid conformity within the organizations. In both cases, dissenting opinions and warnings were ignored or suppressed, leading to tragic consequences. This shows that blindly following established procedures without questioning them can be dangerous.

The Tragic Cases of the Challengerin 1986 and the Columbiain