The Classical Approaches as a Whole Were Criticized Because

Multiple Choice

The classical approaches as a whole were criticized because

A) they overemphasized the relationship between an organization and its external environment.
B) they assumed employees wanted to work and could direct and control themselves.
C) most managers were not trained in using the classical approaches.
D) they usually stressed one aspect of an organization or its employees at the expense of other considerations.
E) many aspects of a management decision could not be expressed through mathematical symbols and formulas.