The CEO Said, "Every Six Months or So, My Senior

The CEO said, "Every six months or so, my senior management team and I meet to discuss the goals that will be achieved over the next year, three years, and beyond. We then make sure we are clear on who will take responsibility to see that appropriate actions are undertaken to achieve our goals within the time frame we set." The CEO is describing the management function of

A) planning.
B) organizing.
C) leading.
D) controlling.
E) decision making.