Performance measurement is important because

a. it allows firms to rate competitors.
b. without it, managers would not know how the global economy is doing.
c. companies presently operating in the European Economic Community need to understand how its competitors are doing.
d. lower-level metrics in an organization must connect directly to the high-level performance to achieve goals.


d

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