A manager who emphasises cost containment, even at the expense of missing production targets, is more interested in __________ than in __________.

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The correct answer is E) performance efficiency; performance effectiveness. This is because focusing on cost containment, even if it means missing production targets, indicates a priority on efficiency (doing things right, in the most cost-effective manner) over effectiveness (achieving objectives, such as meeting production targets). Performance efficiency is about how well resources are used to achieve a goal, while performance effectiveness is about the extent to which objectives are achieved.

A Manager Who Emphasises Cost Containment, Even at the Expense