Q. A policy analyst may circumvent a number of supervisors to reach a sympathetic ear, or contact a friend several levels down for data, avoiding effects of organizational structure. While such tactics can be effective, they may have high personal costs in terms of analyst being marked as disloyal, unethical or being denied access in future.
A. In general, is this tactic of avoiding effects of organizational structure proper also defensible? Why or why not?
B. State also justify illustrate what strategies you would recommend to an analyst in a rigid organization who is faced with a tight schedule for completion of an analytical study.