Understanding Business
Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9781259929434
Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 2DCS
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To determine: The informal groups in an organizations and whether informal groups hinder or help progress in an organization.

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Informal organization is the structure of relationship between the different employees of an organization that work outside the purview of formal organization.

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