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faduma

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Picks and Axes Inc is an Internet-based retail seller of hiking boots and mountaineering gear. The company decides to open retail stores across the major areas of the city to help complement its Internet-based strategy. This activity would be categorized as a(n)
 a. tactical decision. b. operational decision.
  c. strategic decision. d. financial decision.

Question 2

Tactical decisions define
 a. the day-to-day activities of the organization.
  b. the goals and plans of the organization.
  c. the domain of operations managers, who are close to the customer.
  d. the steps taken to achieve the goals and objectives.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c
RATIONALE: Strategic decisions involve higher-level issues concerned with the overall direction of the organization. These decisions define the organization's overall goals and aspirations for the future. Strategic decisions are usually the domain of higher-level executives and have a time horizon of three to five years.

Answer to Question 2

d
RATIONALE: Tactical decisions concern how the organization should achieve the goals and objectives set by its strategy.


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