Which option is not among the five organizational principles?

• A. Lean organizational
• B. Emphasis on wartime tasks
• C. Standard levels
• D. Emphasis on wartime and peacetime tasks

Answer: (D)

Five organizational principles are distinct guiding standards for how the organization should be structured and operate. Each principle targets a specific area, such as keeping the setup lean, focusing on wartime tasks, and maintaining clear, standard levels of authority.

The option that is not among them is the one that merges wartime and peacetime tasks into a single emphasis. In this framework, wartime tasks and peacetime tasks are treated as separate priorities because the demands of conflict and routine operations are different. Combining them into one principle doesn’t match the established set of five, so it isn’t considered a standalone principle.

The other choices fit as individual principles: a lean organizational structure, a clear emphasis on wartime tasks, and standard levels of authority.