What Management Function Is Being Engaged When a Manager Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

What management function is being engaged when a manager is determining organizational goals and the means for achieving them?

• A)planning  
• B)organizing  
• C)leading  
• D)controlling

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Definitions:

Reductionism

The approach of analyzing and describing a complex phenomenon in terms of its simplest or most fundamental constituents.

Association

A mental connection or relation between thoughts, ideas, or concepts, often formed through experience or learning.

Innate Ideas

Concepts and knowledge that are argued to be inborn or naturally present in the mind, rather than acquired through experience.

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using knowledge, including perception, memory, thinking, and language.