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1.Evaluate the following statement: I am a manager in a governmental agency. I have no control over compensation policy. All workers are paid the same salary (everyone is paid according to a set schedule and their remuneration cannot be adjusted by the manager), and I cannot fire them. Therefore, an understanding of the basic principles of organizational architecture will not help me be more effective in my job. Do you agree or disagree, and why? What opportunities do you see for any or all of the elements of the three-legged stool to be applicable in governmental agencies? After all, aren't the government managers also dealing with people?

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Evaluate the following statement: I am a manager in a governmental agency. I have no control over compensation policy. All workers are paid the same salary (everyone is paid according to a set schedule and their remuneration cannot be adjusted by the manager), and I cannot fire them. Therefore, an understanding of the basic principles of organizational architecture will not help me be more effective in my job. Do you agree or disagree, and why? What opportunities do you see for any or all of the elements of the three-legged stool to be applicable in governmental agencies? After all, aren't the government managers also dealing with people?

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Evaluate the following statement: I am a manager in a governmental agency. I have no control over compensation policy. All workers are paid the same salary (everyone is paid according to a set schedule and their remuneration cannot be adjusted by the manager), and I cannot fire them. Therefore, an understanding of the basic principles of organizational architecture will not help me be more effective in my job. Do you agree or disagree, and why? What opportunities ...

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