What Is the Main Concern of First-Level Managers

question 120

Multiple Choice

What is the main concern of first-level managers?

• A) Monitoring the external environment and determining the best strategy to be competitive
• B) Putting top management plans into action across the organization
• C) Allocating resources and coordinating teams
• D) Linking groups of people
• E) Facilitating individual performance

Understand the factors influencing location decisions for goods-producing firms versus service firms.

Grasp the methods and models used in location decisions, including break-even analysis, the transportation model, and the factor-rating method.

Recognize the importance of costs, including labor and transportation, in location decisions.

Identify the role of intangible factors, such as innovation and proximity to competitors, in location decisions.

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