EBK MANAGEMENT
12th Edition
ISBN: 8220100546563
Author: DAFT
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 5, Problem 8EE
Summary Introduction
To determine:
To think of an organization for which I was employed.
Introduction:
An organization refers to the business or government department where an organized group of people are working with a particular purpose.
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