A Manager with a "Production Orientation" Is Likely to Think

question 247

Multiple Choice

A manager with a "production orientation" is likely to think that:

• A) customers exist to buy the firm's output.
• B) customers' needs should guide decisions about what the firm produces.
• C) the company should find out what product customers want to buy, and then produce that product.
• D) production managers should handle all marketing activities.
• E) people in the production department should work closely with people from all the firm's other departments.

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Definitions:

Delegation

A manager’s assignment of a specific task or project to an employee.

Relational

Pertaining to the establishment and maintenance of meaningful relationships between individuals or groups.

Horizontal Communication

The exchange of information between peers within the same level of an organization, facilitating collaboration and team coordination.

Staff

Refers to all the employees of an organization or a specific group within.