BioCorp, a local pharmaceutical company, has been losing market share and needs to create a strategic plan for growth so the CEO convened a team with directors from each department in the company to address this issue. Due to the ambiguity of the assignment, many team members did not understand exactly what was being asked of them. According to the textbook, which important step in the launch of a new group did not happen?
a. Delegating roles and tasks
b. Establishing a vision and purpose
c. Choosing a deviant
d. Executing a plan
b. Establishing a vision and purpose
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a. abstract b. concrete c. connotative d. denotative
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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What will be an ideal response?
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