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Strategic Organizational Consulting

Level of scapegoating

Question:
The level of scapegoating, or shifting of responsibility for actions that fail is:
  • Unknown / no answer
  • High
  • Medium high
  • Medium
  • Medium low
  • Low

An organization has a high level of scapegoating when individuals believe that the responsibility for failed actions will be shifted to others such as top management, staff, employees, or outsiders.

An organization has a low level of scapegoating when individuals believe that responsibility for failed actions is not shifted to others.

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Medtronic case: Scapegoating