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Which of the following is a feature of well-framed organisational objectives?

Well-framed objectives are clear, specific and achievable within a stated time frame. This lets managers direct effort and measure performance against them. Vague objectives give no direction, focusing only on profit ignores other goals, and supervisors alone do not set organisation-wide objectives.

  1. AThey should be vague so that managers have flexibility
  2. BThey should be clear, specific and capable of being achieved within a time frameCorrect
  3. CThey should concern only profit and ignore all other goals
  4. DThey should be set by supervisors alone without reference to policy

Explanation

Good objectives are clear, specific, measurable and attainable in a given period, so that performance can be judged. Vagueness defeats direction and control. Organisations also pursue multiple objectives, and objectives are set by top management, not supervisors alone.

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