The correct answer is: " management" .
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" Management is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources. "
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An effective "mnemonic" for these 4 (four) components of management is:
"PLOC" ; or more appropriate, in the order in which they occur: "POLC" .
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Note that "organizational resources" include "data" (e.g. data management) ; as well as management of employees among various departments; hierarchies of management among departments; supply chain marketing and management, and labor-management relations and human resources management.
Effective management skills include: conceptual skills, technical skills, and human skills.
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