If the same participation policy succeeds in an open communication team and becomes weak in a fear based team which nature is dominant?

Correct answer: Application affected by social relations

The direct answer is A: application is affected by social relations. Participation means allowing employees to contribute ideas or take part in decisions. Its success depends not only on the written policy but also on trust, communication, fear, cooperation and the relationship between people. The reasoning is: the policy stays the same; one team has open communication and can therefore speak freely; the other team is fearful and may hide ideas or avoid responsibility; so the outcomes differ because the social environment differs. Option A is correct because it identifies the effect of social relations and human behaviour. Option B is wrong because participation is not a completely mathematical process with a fixed result. Option C is wrong because a policy is not automatically a legal rule merely because it is written. Option D is wrong because the policy may still be useful; weak results in a fearful team show a need for trust and better communication, not uselessness. Exam cue: trust, communication and fear are signs of the social side of management.