Which of the following is true of goal congruence? Goal congruence occurs when a manager takes actions that improve budgetary performance in the short run but bring long-run harm to the firm An ideal budgetary system fails to achieve complete goal congruence and, simultaneously, leads to negative behavior. Goal congruence occurs when top management has total control of the budgeting process, allowing only superficial participation from lower-level managers. The alignment of managerial and organizational goals is often referred to as goal congruence. Participative budgeting usually results in a lower goal congruence.. Which of the following is true of goal congruence? Goal congruence occurs when a manager takes actions that improve budgetary performance in the short run but bring long-run harm to the firm An ideal budgetary system fails to achieve complete goal congruence and, simultaneously, leads to negative behavior. Goal congruence occurs when top management has total control of the budgeting process, allowing only superficial participation from lower-level managers. The alignment of managerial and organizational goals is often referred to as goal congruence. Participative budgeting usually results in a lower goal congruence