Decision$-$making authority is delegated as far down the chain of command as possible in a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

marketing$-$oriented organization

decentralized organization

centralized organization

strategic business unit

Assessment question

An essential element of communicating with marketing employees is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

organizing

objectives

diversity

training

Assessment question

The first step in establishing an implementation timetable is to

organize the activities in the proper order

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separating the activities to be performed in sequence from those to be performed simultaneously

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