Application of MBO Kay Was Excited. She Had Just Returned from a Manager's

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Application of MBO
Kay was excited. She had just returned from a manager's retreat where MBO had been discussed. This had never been used in her organization before, and she was enthusiastic about implementing the program in her department. She received the OK from her manager, the division head, who vaguely remembered having heard of the program several years earlier. Kay looked over the handout she had received. She was still somewhat confused on who was to choose the goals for the employees. However, she knew that the goals once chosen needed to be specific and have explicit time periods attached.
Even though there was a lot of work to do in order to implement the program, Kay was excited. She knew this would prove to be beneficial to the organization.
-Kay knew that the research showed that MBO allows which of the following?

• A)increased sales
• B)decreased employee performance
• C)increased profits
• D)increased employee performance

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Definitions:

Diversity

Diversity refers to the inclusion and representation of different groups of people, including varying cultures, backgrounds, races, genders, and ideas, within a community or organization.

Undermine Cohesion

Actions or situations that negatively affect the unity and mutual support within a group or team.

Low Level of Trust

Refers to situations where there is minimal confidence in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something, often hindering cooperation and communication.

Maximize Cohesiveness

Strategies or practices aimed at strengthening the unity and solidarity of a group to achieve common goals.