Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Questions That

question 103

Multiple Choice

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Joe the Manager (Scenario)
As a production supervisor,Joe determines the number of output units his department will produce each week.On Monday,he informs his team that the schedule is going to be difficult this week due to the increased number of output units.He goes on to tell them that he is confident that they can fulfill the schedule because they are tough,talented,and "when the going gets tough,they are the ones who get going." Each day during the week,Joe checks the amount of output that the employees have completed and the number of units that have been rejected.
-When Joe brings in two additional contractors and allocates them to the production team,he is performing which of the management functions?

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

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