Which of the Following Statements About Management by Objectives (MBO)

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about management by objectives (MBO) is false?

• A)It is a management philosophy that bases an employee's evaluations on whether the employee achieves specific performance goals.
• B)Employee involvement is high in MBO.
• C)It is a set of mutually agreed-upon objectives that are measurable and specific.
• D)It is best suited for managing the performance of employees who work in contexts in which subjective measures of performance can be quantified.
• E)Employee performance can be gauged by referring to the degree to which the employee achieves results that are consistent with the objectives.

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