The organizational versus the individual rationality perspective suggests that objectives that are
A) good for a functional area are always good for the overall organization.
B) good for the overall organization are always best for a functional area.
C) best for a functional area may not be best for the overall organization.
D) best for one functional area will never be best for all functional areas.

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Strategic management is directed toward overall organizational goals and objectives. Effort must be directed at what is best for the total organization, not just a single functional area. Some authors have referred to this perspective as organizational versus individual rationality. What might look rational or ideal for one functional area, such as operations, may not be in the best interest of the overall firm.

The Organizational Versus the Individual Rationality Perspective Suggests That Objectives