When Trade-Offs Have to Be Made Between Achieving Long-Term and Achieving

question 98

Multiple Choice

When trade-offs have to be made between achieving long-term and achieving short-term objectives

• A)long-term objectives should take precedence unless the short-term performance targets have unique importance.
• B)long-term objectives should take precedence because of the need for future survival.
• C)short-term objectives should take precedence because they focus attention on delivering performance improvement.
• D)short-term objectives should take precedence unless the long-term performance targets are not achievable.
• E)long-term objectives should never take precedence until the short-term objective is achieved.

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