Narrative 4-1
Whole Foods is an American-based natural and organic foods retailer that has grown from one store to 424 in the United States since 1980,with an additional 12 in Canada and nine in the United Kingdom. In 2015,CEO John Mackey announced the chain would grow to 40 Canadian locations,and was then looking for a Montreal location. Later,the company committed to a timeline for an Edmonton store to open in fall 2016 and a Calgary store to open in summer 2017. However,in January 2017,the retailer announced it was not proceeding with its Alberta openings.
-Refer to Narrative 4-1. Which of the following would the Canadian expansion plans for Whole Foods have been?
A)a strategic plan implemented by middle management
B)a tactical plan implemented by first-line managers
C)a tactical plan implemented by middle management
D)an operational plan implemented by lower-level managers

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Narrative 4-1
Whole Foods is an American-based natural and organic foods retailer that has grown from one store to 424 in the United States since 1980,with an additional 12 in Canada and nine in the United Kingdom. In 2015,CEO John Mackey announced the chain would grow to 40 Canadian locations,and was then looking for a Montreal location. Later,the company committed to a timeline for an Edmonton store to open in fall 2016 and a Calgary store to open in summer 2017. However,in January 2017,the retailer announced it was not proceeding with its Alberta openings.
-Refer to Narrative 4-1. Which of the following would the Canadian expansion plans for Whole Foods have been?
A)a strategic plan implemented by middle management  
B)a tactical plan implemented by first-line managers  
C)a tactical plan implemented by middle management  
D)an operational plan implemented by lower-level managers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Canadian expansion plans for Whole Foods would have been a tactical plan implemented by middle management, as the CEO John Mackey announced the plans and the timing for the openings. Tactical plans are implemented by middle management and focus on specific actions to achieve the goals set in the strategic plan.

Narrative 4-1 Whole Foods Is an American-Based Natural and Organic Foods Retailer