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.
-When Jamal gains information from city officials or civic leaders to learn how the plant's operations may be affecting the environment, he is performing which management role?

• A) monitor
• B) entrepreneur
• C) resource allocator
• D) leader

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Definitions:

Tax Deductions

Expenses that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce taxable income and lower overall tax liability.

Government Decisions

Actions or policies chosen by public officials or governmental bodies that affect how a country is governed or how public resources are allocated.

Future Costs

Expected expenses that will be incurred in the production of goods or services in the future.

Observable Benefits

Advantages or improvements that can be directly seen or measured, often used in the context of evaluating the impact of a policy or investment.