The practice of giving priority attention to situations showing the greatest need for action is called:

A) management by opportunity.
B) management by situation.
C) management by exception.
D) management by objectives.
E) management by priority.

Management by Exception

A management strategy where supervisors intervene only when their subordinates' performance deviates significantly from standards, allowing managers to focus on more critical issues.

Priority Attention

The action of focusing efforts and resources on tasks or issues deemed most important or urgent at a given time.