Goal displacement is A. the tendency for workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fai
l to notice obvious problems. B. a principle of organizational life according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence. C. overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy. D. the process by which a group, organization, or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.
C. overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.
Explanation:
In a more literal sense, goal displacement happens when an organization chooses new goals over the original ones in order to achieve certain results or simply to keep things functioning. When it comes to bureaucracy, goal displacement refers to paying so much attention to rules and regulations that the end goal of serving and helping ends up being left aside.
