Fairwood Construction Has Set a Target of Building 10 New

question 61

Multiple Choice

Fairwood Construction has set a target of building 10 new houses a year. Halfway through the year it had built only three houses. The owner intends to take some corrective action to ensure the firm reaches its target. Which of the four functions of management does this describe?

• A) organizing
• B) leading and motivating
• C) controlling
• D) planning

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Definitions:

Manipulation

An attempt to influence or control someone's behavior or emotions in a subtle, deceptive, or underhanded way.

Variables

Variables are elements, features, or factors that can change or vary within an experiment or data set. They are pivotal in both experimental designs and statistical analysis.

Independent Variables

Factors that are manipulated or controlled in an experiment to investigate their effects on dependent variables.

Demographic Information

Data relating to the characteristics of a population or specific groups within it, such as age, sex, income, and employment status, often used in research to identify patterns or trends.