The management function concerned with anticipating future trends and determining the best strategies to achieve an organization's goals and objectives is known as:
A)leadership.
B)planning.
C)forecasting.
D)directing.

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Planning is the management function that involves anticipating future trends and events and determining the best course of action to achieve an organization's goals and objectives. Forecasting, while a related concept, is a tool or technique used within the planning function to project future outcomes based on past data and analysis. Leadership and directing are important functions in management, but do not specifically relate to anticipating future trends and developing strategies.

The Management Function Concerned with Anticipating Future Trends and Determining