Managers Can Deliberately Set Challenging Performance Targets at Levels High

question 107

Multiple Choice

Managers can deliberately set challenging performance targets at levels high enough to promote outstanding company performance by establishing:

• A) stretch objectives which challenge the organization to deliver stretch gains in performance.
• B) mainstay objectives that although are easily attainable,and the company is obligated to meet,they are designed to spur motivation in the workforce.
• C) financial objectives that drive standardization of cost-efficiency and unify stringent operating specifications.
• D) a specifically detailed and integrated model of operating policies,practices,and procedures.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Estrogens

Female sex hormones produced by the ovary; promote the development and maintenance of female reproductive structures and of secondary sex characteristics.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth and affects many other functions in the body, including metabolism, immune system regulation, and water and electrolyte balance.

Glycoproteins

Proteins that have carbohydrate groups attached to the polypeptide chain, involved in various biological processes, including cell-cell recognition and immune responses.

Erectile Structure

A body part capable of becoming erect or rigid through the engorgement of blood vessels, often used in reference to parts of the reproductive system.