Always Round Tire Has Service Stores in Many Parts of the Country

question 17

Essay

Always Round Tire has service stores in many parts of the country. The stores in Tennessee have petitioned for local store manager independence. The managers claim that since Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville are hundreds of miles apart that each manager is really in a separate market and needs to deal with local marketing, sales, and pricing issues. What issues would need to be considered before giving these local managers the authority that they are requesting?

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Definitions:

Cash Receipt

Documented acknowledgment of the receipt of cash, typically recorded at the time cash is received from customers or other sources.