A. In rejecting the functionalism in positivist organization theory, either wholly or partially, there is often a move towards a political model of organization theory.
B. Thus the analysis would shift to the power resources possessed by different groups in the organizational structure.
C. At the extreme, in one set of writings, the growth of administrators in the organization is held to be completely unrelated to the work to be done and to be caused totally by the political pursuit of self-Interest.
D. The political model holds that individual interests are pursued in organizational life through the exercise of power and influence.
The correct option is
D
ADBC
AD is the link which will give you the correct answer option. There is an introduction of the political model of organization theory in sentence (A), which is explained in sentence (D). A is the best starting sentence as it can be clearly seen that the other sentences are continuation sentences. Hence, the correct answer is D.