The Next Stage of Formalization Beyond Having a Single Person

question 68

Multiple Choice

The next stage of formalization beyond having a single person managing issues is

• A) hiring outside consultants to handle the process.
• B) organizing a new and independent department specifically to manage issues.
• C) appointing an assistant to help with the administrative details of categorizing issues and publishing the in-house newsletter.
• D) assigning the issues management function to a team, usually within the public affairs department.

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Definitions:

Occipital Bone

A cranial bone located at the lower back part of the skull, important for head support and connected to the atlas of the spine.

Cranium

Skull; in a more limited sense, the braincase.

Palatine Bone

One of the pair of bones forming the back part of the hard palate and part of the floor of the nasal cavity.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, a critical structure in chewing and forming the lower facial skeleton.