Southwest Airlines acquisition of rival AirTran Airways may have been responsible for a sharp decline in on-time arrivals, which is one of Southwest's ________ goals, supporting a larger goal of being highly profitable.   

A. dependant
B. strategic
C. operational
D. facilities
E. tactical


E. tactical

Tactical goals are set by and for middle managers and focus on the actions needed to achieve strategic goals.

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