As Jed's Auto Supply grew from one store to ten stores he hired a few assistant managers; but, in reality he remained the manager in charge of all the employees and units. After he bought another company's stores, so that his company grew to fifty retail units, he realized that he would have to create new lines of authority and responsibility, as he couldn't manage everything and everyone by himself. This is an example of
A) organizing.
B) controlling.
C) leading.
D) planning.
E) administration.

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Organizing involves arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organization's goals. In this scenario, Jed is creating new lines of authority and responsibility to manage the increased scale of his business, which is a classic example of organizing.

As Jed's Auto Supply Grew from One Store to Ten