The Control Principle Stating That a Supervisor Should Take Action

question 18

Multiple Choice

The control principle stating that a supervisor should take action only when the variance is meaningful is most accurately referred to as the

• A) exception principle.
• B) scalar principle.
• C) Peter principle.
• D) reinforcement principle.

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