When Formal Planning Fails to Lead to Higher Performance, Which

question 65

Multiple Choice

When formal planning fails to lead to higher performance, which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the failure?

• A) The company emphasized the control function over other functions.
• B) A participative style of planning was used.
• C) Managers were allowed too much autonomy.
• D) Constraints of the internal environment
• E) Constraints of the external environment

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