Chapter 6 Business Introduction

a process designed to achieve an organizations objectives by using resources effectively and efficiently in a changing environment is referred to as

are individuals who make decisions about the use of resources and who are concerned with planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling an organized activities.

is the process of deterring the organizations objectives and deciding how to accomplish them. this is the first function in management

is a declaration of an organizations fundamental purpose and basic philosophy.

are plans that establish the long term objectives and overall strategy or course of action by which a firm fulfills it mission.

another element of planning is _______________, which deals with potential disasters such as product tampering, oil spills, fire, earthquake, computer virus, or reputation crisis.

another aspect of staffing is__________________ the elimination of a significant number of employees from an organization.

is the process of evaluating and correcting activities to keep an organization on course

an ________________ contains both specific and vague items, covering short terms and long term objectives

is referred to as the building of relationships and sharing of information with colleagues who can help managers achieve the item on their agendas

the functions of management include all the falling except

there are three types of plans for meeting objectives, these include all of the following except

middle management is responsible for which type of planning

an example of a top manager would include all the following except

which types of skills do managers need?

elements of a swot analysis include

steps in the strategic planning process include all the following except

there are three types of leadership styles. These include all the following except

all the following are steps in the decision process except

linked in is an example of a