Question

1. jackson plans to increase his businesss sales by 15% in eight months.

to reach this goal, he increased the businesss advertising budget. which
function of management does this represent?
(1 point)
$circ$ controlling
$circ$ directing
$circ$ organizing
$circ$ planning

1. sandy, a top-level manager, identifies jobs to be performed, assigns

responsibility for them, establishes departments to handle the jobs, and
determines how many and which employees the mid-level managers will
supervise. which function of management is sandy performing?
(1 point)
$circ$ controlling
$circ$ directing
$circ$ organizing
$circ$ planning

1. which level of management is responsible for purchasing the proper

material resources for workers to use in doing their jobs? (1 point)
$circ$ first-line
$circ$ middle
$circ$ supervisory
$circ$ top-level

Explanation:

1. For question 4: Planning involves setting goals and defining strategies to achieve them. Jackson sets a sales growth goal and adjusts the budget to reach it, which is planning.
2. For question 5: Organizing focuses on arranging work, assigning roles, structuring departments, and defining reporting relationships. Sandy's actions match this function.
3. For question 6: Middle managers are responsible for implementing top-level plans, which includes securing resources like materials for frontline workers to use in their tasks.

Answer:

1. planning
2. organizing
3. middle