The General Manager (Scenario)

question 23

Multiple Choice

The General Manager (Scenario)
Jamal is the general manager of a production facility. In a routine day, Jamal might meet with city officials or civic leaders abo environmental issues, due to the plants presence in the community. After these meetings, he will then meet with the plant's fu managers to discuss the concerns expressed by the city representatives. Other times, Jamal might meet with the production m Basma, and the human resource manager, Rana, to discuss a complaint filed by one of the employees in a production department. Jamal might also spend time on the Internet looking for new technologies that can be used in the production processes of his plant.
-When Jamal meets with Basma and Rana to discuss a complaint filed by one of the employees in a production department, he is performing which management role?

• A) disturbance handler
• B) resource allocator
• C) figurehead
• D) liaison

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Definitions:

Denitrification

The conversion of nitrate (NO3) to nitrogen gas (N2) by certain bacteria (denitrifying bacteria) in the soil; part of the nitrogen cycle.

Ammonification

The conversion of nitrogen-containing organic compounds to ammonia (NH3) by certain soil bacteria (ammonifying bacteria); part of the nitrogen cycle.

Nitrogen Fixation

The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) by certain bacteria; part of the nitrogen cycle.

Ecological Pyramids

Graphical representations showing the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given ecosystem.