Which of These Statements About Management by Objectives (MBO) Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about management by objectives (MBO) is true?

• A) It has been more theory than practice through the years
• B) Quality pioneer W. Edwards Deming developed it
• C) The MBO cycle is the exact opposite of the planning/control cycle
• D) MBO is based on participatively set objectives
• E) Performance is usually evaluated monthly in MBO

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