Establishing measurable standards of performance, measuring actual performance, comparing actual performance against established goals, and evaluating the results and taking corrective action are steps:
A) to launch a new product in the market.
B) to indicate the life cycle of a product.
C) to achieve control over organizational activities.
D) to reduce group cohesiveness among members.
E) to increase a company's investments in research and development.

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Managers achieve control over organizational activities by taking four steps: (1) They establish measurable standards of performance or goals, (2) they measure actual performance, (3) they compare actual performance against established goals, and (4) they evaluate the results and take corrective action if necessary.

Establishing Measurable Standards of Performance, Measuring Actual Performance, Comparing Actual