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Blue Fin and ChrisCraft, two boat manufacturers, have merged. Top managers now must decide how the work will be divided and who will do what work in the merged firm. The pre-merger firms, and the merged firm, are each examples of ________.

________ are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing the plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

Frontline managers are also known as ________.

________ involves ensuring that work activities are completed efficiently and effectively by the people responsible for doing them.

If your team quickly painted the wall but discovered afterward it was the wrong wall, your team would be ________.

In today’s workplace, ________.

Andrew is reviewing next week’s orders, scheduling orders to machines, and assigning employees to run those machines. Andrew is engaged in ________.

A manager must coordinate and oversee the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Kelly, a production supervisor, is responsible for ten employees who assemble components into a finished product. Kelly is a ________.

A great manager can inspire employees both professionally and personally.