The "Iron Law of Oligarchy" Is a Principle of Organizational

Multiple Choice

The "iron law of oligarchy" is a principle of organizational life stating what?

A) organizations are established on the basis of common interests.
B) bureaucracies imprison human initiative and creativity in an iron cage of rules and directives.
C) each individual in a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.
D) even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.