alleryStart learning →What happens in management by exception when a deviation from the norm is insignificant?
ANo action is required
BStaff are dismissed
CThe budget is rewritten
DAuditors are called
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. No action is required
Small deviations need no response, which leaves senior managers free for other matters.
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