A worker at a motorcycle plant comes up with a new way to attach the fuel injection system to the motor, increasing the efficiency of the assembly process. The managers instruct all employees to attach fuel injection systems the same way so that every car would come off the assembly line with its fuel injection system attached in the new way. The managers are using ________ control.
A) bureaucratic
B) clan
C) output
D) input

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Bureaucratic control is control by means of a comprehensive system of rules and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that shapes and regulates the behavior of divisions, functions, and individuals. It is the responsibility of a manager to develop rules that allow employees to perform their activities efficiently and effectively. When employees follow the rules that managers have developed, their behavior is standardized-actions are performed the same way time and time again-and the outcomes of their work are predictable.

A Worker at a Motorcycle Plant Comes Up with a New