A Problem Associated with Traditional Goal Setting Is That ________

question 53

Multiple Choice

A problem associated with traditional goal setting is that ________.

• A) the narrowly defined goals inhibit a manager's ability to interpret them
• B) the high degree of reliance on employees for developing goals is not suited to many situations
• C) clarity is lost as the goals make their way down from the top of the organization to lower levels
• D) it promotes the growth of a flatter organizational structure and threatens organizational efficiency

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Definitions:

Conform

To act in accordance or harmony with established standards, rules, or laws.

Contract

A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties with mutual obligations.

Commercial Impracticability

A doctrine under which a seller may be excused from performing a contract when (1) a contingency occurs, (2) the contingency’s occurrence makes performance impracticable, and (3) the nonoccurrence of the contingency was a basic assumption on which the contract was made.

Foresee

The ability to anticipate or predict future events or outcomes based on current knowledge or analysis.