The management process would be aimless and wasteful without

A) competitive pressure.
B) organizational objectives.
C) employee involvement.
D) shareholder commitment.
E) organizational profits.

Organizational objectives provide direction and purpose to the management process. Without clear objectives, management would not know where to focus their efforts and how to measure success. Competitive pressure, employee involvement, shareholder commitment, and organizational profits can all contribute to the management process, but they are not as fundamental as having well-defined objectives.