Developing Plans
As manufacturing manager of a local manufacturer, you are interested in developing a new organisational plan.However, you are unsure about several factors.You are not sure who you should assign to the varying planning tasks and there are several other issues pending, such as the potential formation of a union for employees and rising interest rates.You also have to consider that you have contracts with large vendors that extend five years into the future and there has been enormous investment into overseas expansion scheduled to take place in the next four years.
-Refer to Developing Plans (Scenario).For the most part, you should assign the operational planning activities to ________.
A)line staff
B)high-performing line staff
C)lower-level managers
D)middle managers
E)upper-level managers

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lower-level managers are typically responsible for operational planning activities as they are closer to the day-to-day operations and can effectively manage and implement short-term plans.

Developing Plans As Manufacturing Manager of a Local Manufacturer, You Are Interested