Business A-Level
flexibility versus control
What flexibility versus control means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of flexibility versus control
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Reference: AQA
The balance between planning, which provides direction and a basis for control, and emergence, which allows for flexibility, learning and adaptation in fast-changing markets.
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