Suppose That, in Reviewing a Quarterly Report of a Department's

question 166

Multiple Choice

Suppose that, in reviewing a quarterly report of a department's achievements, the manager compares desired performance with actual performance. If the manager finds no deviation (that is, actual performance is equal to the standard) , the manager should ___.

• A) take no corrective action
• B) take corrective action because the standard was too easy
• C) take action to understand why the standard was not exceeded
• D) seek more resources for the department
• E) keep the information to himself/herself

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