A division manager whispered to his peer as they left the monthly executive meeting, "Our new CEO is going to play hardball. Any of us whose division is performing with significant negative deviation from the established budget is going to get a lot of her concentrated attention." "What do you expect?" countered Saif. "She told us in our meeting that she would be using ________ as part of her control system."
A)the balance sheet
B)management myopia
C)our employment relationship
D)the principle of exception
E)the balance scorecard

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The principle of exception involves focusing management attention on areas of the organization that deviate significantly from expected or desired performance. This aligns with the division manager's statement that the CEO will be paying close attention to divisions with significant negative deviations from the budget. The other options listed (balance sheet, management myopia, employment relationship, balance scorecard) do not directly relate to the principle of exception.

A Division Manager Whispered to His Peer as They Left