When Managers Find a Disparity Between Their Current Situation and a Desired

question 58

Multiple Choice

When managers find a disparity between their current situation and a desired situation,they are at which step of the decision-making process?

• A)analyzing alternatives
• B)allocating weights to criteria
• C)identifying decision criteria
• D)developing alternatives
• E)identifying a problem

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