Multiple choice

The 'Acceptance' concept of authority was given by

  1. Lyndal Urwick

  2. L. D. White

  3. Henry Fayol

  4. Chester Barnard

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chester Barnard proposed the 'Acceptance Theory of Authority' in his book 'The Functions of the Executive', arguing that authority is derived from the subordinate's willingness to accept orders.