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Match the following activities with the role of an entrepreneurial manager: (a) Reading trade publications and professional journals (b) Talking with customers to remain abreast of changing needs (c) Visiting other firms and attending professional meetings (d) Developing systems to measure overall performance
Match the following activities with the role of an entrepreneurial manager: (a) Reading trade publications and professional journals (b) Talking with customers to remain abreast of changing needs (c) Visiting other firms and attending professional meetings (d) Developing systems to measure overall performance
Entrepreneurial manager = Visiting other firms and attending professional meetings Monitor = Developing systems to measure overall performance
Match the following activities with the role of a monitor: (a) Using information systems to measure productivity and cost (b) Talking with group members about progress on tasks (c) Overseeing the use of equipment and facilities (d) Participating in grievance resolution
Match the following activities with the role of a monitor: (a) Using information systems to measure productivity and cost (b) Talking with group members about progress on tasks (c) Overseeing the use of equipment and facilities (d) Participating in grievance resolution
Monitor = Overseeing the use of equipment and facilities Disturbance Handler = Participating in grievance resolution
Match the following activities with the role of a disturbance handler: (a) Resolving complaints from customers, other units, and superiors (b) Resolving conflicts among group members (c) Resolving problems about work flow and information exchange with other units (d) Talking with customers to remain abreast of changing needs
Match the following activities with the role of a disturbance handler: (a) Resolving complaints from customers, other units, and superiors (b) Resolving conflicts among group members (c) Resolving problems about work flow and information exchange with other units (d) Talking with customers to remain abreast of changing needs
Disturbance Handler = Resolving problems about work flow and information exchange with other units Entrepreneurial manager = Talking with customers to remain abreast of changing needs
What are the key characteristics of a well-defined objective in the planning process?
What are the key characteristics of a well-defined objective in the planning process?
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Why is flexibility important in the planning process?
Why is flexibility important in the planning process?
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How does proper coordination among long-range, mid-range, and short-range plans benefit an organization?
How does proper coordination among long-range, mid-range, and short-range plans benefit an organization?
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Why should planning be free from social and psychological biases?
Why should planning be free from social and psychological biases?
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How does planning promote a harmonious relationship among different departments in a firm?
How does planning promote a harmonious relationship among different departments in a firm?
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What is the role of objectives in motivating individuals within an organization?
What is the role of objectives in motivating individuals within an organization?
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How do objectives provide better coordination among personnel and resources?
How do objectives provide better coordination among personnel and resources?
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What is the purpose of policies in the planning process?
What is the purpose of policies in the planning process?
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Explain how objectives bring unity to the planning process.
Explain how objectives bring unity to the planning process.
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How do objectives aid in decentralization of authority and responsibilities?
How do objectives aid in decentralization of authority and responsibilities?
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