When Managers Set and Measure Target Levels of Performance

question 71

Multiple Choice

When managers set and measure target levels of performance

• A)historical-cost-based accounting measures are usually adequate for evaluating economic returns on new investments.
• B)historical-cost ROIs cannot be used to evaluate current performance.
• C)the timing of feedback is not dependent on the sophistication of the organization's information technology.
• D)the timing of feedback depends on the specific level of management receiving the feedback.

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Definitions:

Levels

Distinct layers or degrees within a structure, organization, or system, often used to describe rankings, stages of development, or the complexity of something.

Causal Influence

The effect that one variable, event, or action has in directly causing another.

Research Method

A systematic approach to investigating questions or hypotheses by collecting and analyzing data.

Experiment

A method of research in the sciences and social sciences where variables are manipulated to observe the effects on some behavior or mental process.