Business A-Level
Purpose against measurable targets
What Purpose against measurable targets means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Purpose against measurable targets
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A mission states what the business is for in words rather than numbers, while the targets beneath it turn that purpose into something a manager can be held to.
Topics that use Purpose against measurable targets
- Understanding the nature and purpose of business (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adding value
- Alignment and consistency
- Direction and coordination
- Survival
- The hierarchy of aims
- Unintended effects of targets
- Control and performance review
- Fixed costs
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