A Basic Difference Between Goals and Objectives Is That Goals

question 199

Multiple Choice

A basic difference between goals and objectives is that goals are:

• A)set by middle management,while objectives are set by first-line managers.
• B)concerned with broad,long-term accomplishments,while objectives focus on specific short-term details.
• C)set by tactical plans,while objectives are set by strategic plans.
• D)precise,while objectives are vague.

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