This statistic shows what the senior executive respondents in this survey believed was the best course of action for their business as of 2013. According to 68 percent of them, the main focus of their activities was centered on cost control.
What would you say is the most important business priority for your organisation currently?
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The Economist. "What would you say is the most important business priority for your organisation currently?." Chart. April 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315272/business-priority-attitude-in-the-united-kingdom/
The Economist. (2014). What would you say is the most important business priority for your organisation currently?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315272/business-priority-attitude-in-the-united-kingdom/
The Economist. "What Would You Say Is The Most Important Business Priority for Your Organisation Currently?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315272/business-priority-attitude-in-the-united-kingdom/
The Economist, What would you say is the most important business priority for your organisation currently? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315272/business-priority-attitude-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 08, 2023)
What would you say is the most important business priority for your organisation currently? [Graph], The Economist, April 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315272/business-priority-attitude-in-the-united-kingdom/