American Airlines Has Established a Goal of Increasing Its Profits

question 143

Multiple Choice

American Airlines has established a goal of increasing its profits by 12 percent next year. To ensure that the goal is reached, management monitors profits on a monthly basis. After three months, if profits have not increased by 3 percent, management will take corrective action to get the company on track. By doing so, management is carrying out its ____ function(s) .

• A) planning
• B) leading and motivating
• C) goal-setting and planning
• D) organizing
• E) controlling

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