The General Manager (Scenario)

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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 about environmental issues, due to the plants presence in the community. After these meetings, he will then meet with the plant's functional managers to discuss the concerns expressed by the city representatives. Other times, Jamal might meet with the production manager, 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.
-Jamal's search for new technologies that can be used in the production processes of his plant is an example of which type of management role?

• A) decisional
• B) controlling
• C) interpersonal
• D) informational

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life for accounting purposes, reflecting wear and tear.

Salvage Value

The predicted value that an asset retains at the end of its service period.

Straight-Line Depreciation

Straight-line depreciation is a method of allocating the cost of a fixed asset evenly over its useful life, assuming a constant rate of depreciation each year.

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that notes every transaction, detailing the accounts affected and the amounts charged or credited.