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Which of the following best shows that management is a goal-oriented activity?

Management is goal-oriented because all managerial efforts and the work of different departments are directed towards achieving the organisation's pre-defined objectives. Setting targets and coordinating resources to meet them is central to management, rather than keeping jobs fixed or avoiding targets.

  1. AManagers keep every employee in the same job for life
  2. BAll managerial efforts are directed towards achieving the pre-defined objectives of the organisationCorrect
  3. CManagement begins only after profits are earned
  4. DManagers avoid setting targets to maintain flexibility

Explanation

Goal orientation means management exists to achieve specific organisational objectives, and the efforts of all departments are coordinated towards them. Setting targets is part of this; the other options describe unrelated or contrary practices.

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