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Directions (Q. No. 32-34) The passage given below is followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.

Question : 34 of 100

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Organizations are often defined as groups of people who come together to pursue a common goal. But, more often than not, goals diverge as much as they converge, making the rationality o f the overall organization no more than an elusive ideal. Beneath the collective irrationality, however, organizations are often operating in a way that is eminently rational from the standpoint of the individuals, groups and coalitions directly involved.

As individuals, groups or coalitions in an organization pursue their own interest, the conceptual issues of rational behavior get blurred.
Although conceptually, an organization may appear to be irrational-behaviors of individuals, groups and coalitions in the organization may be rational
If all employees of an organization pursue their individual goals, one can never have an organization that behaves rationally
Since people are essentially irrational, the ideal of building a rational organization is elusive

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