At the beginning of a fiscal year, your organization established several goals. As part of these goals, you have been tasked with replacing the wired Ethernet network with a wireless network. It has been estimated that this process will take 18 months. Of which type of goal is this an example? (30-50-word explanation) A) Operational goal B) Strategic goal C) Mid-term goal D) Tactical goal

At the beginning of a fiscal year, your organization established several goals. As part of these goals, you have been tasked with replacing the wired Ethernet network with a wireless network. It has been estimated that this process will take 18 months. Of which type of goal is this an example? (30-50-word explanation) A) Operational goal B) Strategic goal C) Mid-term goal D) Tactical goal

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter7: Planning And Goal Setting

Section: Chapter Questions

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