When Feedback Control Shows That Planning Goals and Actual Performance

question 136

Multiple Choice

When feedback control shows that planning goals and actual performance were dramatically different, the most likely conclusion is that ________.

• A)planning was not on target
• B)performance measurements were unreliable
• C)planning was on target
• D)goals do not need to be changed

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