MANAGEMENT W/ 2019 MYMANAGEMENTLAB
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Chapter P5, Problem 13DQ
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To determine:
As the store manager, how to find out what is going on in the company while communicating the concerns or issues.
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It is important that the managers pay enough attention and find out what is going on in the company while communicating the concerns or issues and get them resolved without dragging.
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