Question

Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently working on a global warming project and decides which tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. In addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. She is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of functions is Mitchell undertaking?
A. planning
B. organizing
C. scrutinizing
D. controlling
E. envisioning

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. organizing.

Explanation:

In management, organizing is the second step in the process, right after planning. Once a plan is defined, a manager must effectively allocate resources and delegate tasks and authority between departments and team members, all in order to achieve the goals of the organization. For this particular case, Sally Mitchell is looking to organize how the global warming project will be executed by choosing the tasks to be done and assigning them to the team members, as well as delegating authority to make sure all tasks are done on time.