Management (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134527604
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter P1, Problem 8DQ
Summary Introduction
To explain:
The type of decisions the company would make based on the specific goals published.
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A goal is a specific target intended to be achieved by an organization. In order to make the attainment of such goals possible, they have to be presented with much clarity and specificity. Based on the goals presented by an organization, certain decisions would be made. They could be either rational, bounded rational or intuitive decisions.
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