Understanding Business
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Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 2DWS
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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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Understanding Business
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