The organizational versus the individual rationality perspective suggests that:
A) what is good for a functional area is always good for the organization
B) what is good for the organization is always good for a functional area
C) what is best for a functional area may not be best for the organization
D) the incremental perspective may be best for functional areas while the "rational" perspective may be best for the organization

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Strategic management is directed toward overall organizational goals and objectives. Effort must be directed at what is best for the total organization, not just a single functional area. Some authors have referred to this perspective as organizational versus individual rationality. What might look rational or ideal for one functional area, such as operations, may not be in the best interest of the overall firm.

The Organizational Versus the Individual Rationality Perspective Suggests That