As the Purchasing Manager of a Regional Hospital in Your

question 54

Multiple Choice

As the purchasing manager of a regional hospital in your city, you have been tasked with reducing costs by 10%. You meet with your manager to develop a step-by-step plan that will help you accomplish this goal. Which stage of MBO does this reflect?

• A) developing an action plan
• B) setting goals
• C) implementing an action plan
• D) calculating the rewards ratio

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