As the Newly Appointed Manager of a One of the Major

question 159

Multiple Choice

As the newly appointed manager of a one of the major divisions of a large company, Barbara stated that one of her objectives was to create a workplace environment that allows all kinds of people to reach their full potential in the pursuit of the division's objectives. Barbara's statement indicates that she is committed to ___.

• A) impressing the company's top executives
• B) management by objectives
• C) managing the natural environment
• D) managing diversity
• E) human resource management

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