Sherri Has Been Asked to Participate on a Cross-Functional Task

question 104

Multiple Choice

Sherri has been asked to participate on a cross-functional task force that is charged with performing an audit checklist for her advertising firm. The task force will analyze organizational strengths and weaknesses as they apply to the firm. Sherri's task is to analyze management quality, staff quality, degree of centralization, and organizational charts. This level of analysis pertains to which area of the audit?

• A) Management and organization
• B) Marketing
• C) Human resources
• D) Research and development
• E) Production

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