Gary has been promoted to one of the top managerial positions in his company. He needs to set new goals and missions for his team. Which of the following functions will Gary ideally carry out in his new capacity?
A) Make decisions regardless of a difference of opinion with his superiors
B) Be attentive to any potential long-run problems and opportunities
C) Take control of divisions consisting of several smaller work units
D) Reduce the quality and quantity of inputs to increase the outputs
E) Take charge of a small work group composed of non-managerial workers

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As a top manager, Gary's primary function would be to set new goals and missions for his team while being attentive to potential long-run problems and opportunities. He would also need to coordinate and control the activities of various divisions and work units, but he should not prioritize reducing the quality and quantity of inputs to increase outputs. Additionally, taking charge of a small work group composed of non-managerial workers is not necessarily a top managerial function. Lastly, it would not be ideal for Gary to make decisions regardless of a difference of opinion with his superiors as it goes against effective communication and collaboration.

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