In Firms with Multiple SBUs, the First Step in Strategic

question 72

Multiple Choice

In firms with multiple SBUs, the first step in strategic planning is for top management to ________.

• A) recruit and hire the right personnel
• B) examine historical data
• C) establish a mission for the entire corporation
• D) allocate resources to the company's various SBUs
• E) establish marketing's short-term objectives

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Definitions:

Sociological Approach

A method of understanding human society and social behavior by examining social structures, interactions, and institutions.

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