Give examples of each of the four primary management activities in the context of a national pizza franchise. 

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Examples of the four primary management activities in the context of a national pizza franchise are as follows:

(a)Decision making: Choosing among several convenient locations for the new 
restaurant. (Should be high traffic area with sufficient customers of a particular income and age.) 
(b)Planning: Developing a cost budget for the food and paper products to be used by 
quarter for the next year, along with franchise fees and training needs.
(c)Directing operations: Developing detailed schedules for personnel for the next 
quarter to provide counter service in the pizza restaurant.
(d)Controlling: Comparing the actual cost of goods sold in the restaurant with the 
anticipated cost for that same time period.

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