The Performance Measurement System Should Provide Incentives to Segment Managers

question 89

Multiple Choice

The performance measurement system should provide incentives to segment managers for coordinating activities of the subunits and focusing them toward the overall company objectives. Which of the following performance measurement goals has been described by this statement?

• A)Motivating segment managers
• B)Promoting goal congruence
• C)Providing feedback
• D)Benchmarking

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Definitions:

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a scatter plot of data points that shows the relationship between two variables.

Multiple-Regression Formula

An equation that models the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables, predicting the dependent variable based on the independents.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable(s).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.