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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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If actual performance matches the desired standard, it means that the department is performing as expected and no corrective action is necessary. Taking corrective action in this case would be unnecessary and could potentially disrupt the department's operations. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

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