Question

The profits of abc grocery have dropped significantly over the last several months. after investigating, the owner realizes that many of the store's departments are moving in the wrong direction. the owner realizes that these departments need stronger and closer management, but she also realizes that she has not provided her managers with enough direction regarding her expectations for the store's goals and the employees' performance. this example shows how an organization can progress in the wrong direction as a result of

Answer 1

The answer to the question is poor planning.

ABC grocery store’s profits have been dropping significantly due to the wrong direction that many departments of the stores are pursuing. It can be assumed that poor coordination and miscommunication causes these stores to work on targets that the owner actually does not prioritize. This is apparent from how the owner realized that she didn’t provide enough direction to the managers in regards to her expectations for how these stores should operate.