Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305502215
Author: Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1SL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
A ten-point action plan that will list the steps the dean can take to achieve this goal.
Introduction:
To develop the plan, think carefully about actions the school might take to improve its ranking. The business school has a goal of improving its ranking by ten places in two years.
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