Margot Is in the Process of Developing Financial and Strategic

question 103

Essay

Margot is in the process of developing financial and strategic objectives for her luxury jewelry and accessories company. She realizes she needs to add short-term and longer-term performance targets. Is it important for her to spell out both short-term and long-term performance targets? Which time frame is more important? Are there tradeoffs involved? Explain.

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