Question

___________ deals with establishing organizational goals and deciding how to accomplish them; it is sometimes referred to as the "first" management function because all other management functions depend upon it.

Answer 1

Planning

Step-by-step explanation:

The four basic functions of management are:

1. planning: requires setting the goals of the company and how the company will achieve them.
2. organizing: requires coordinating physical, human and financial resources to achieve objectives.
3. leading: managers are required to motivate employees in order to achieve the company's goals.
4. controlling: requires measuring actual performance against established goals.