Manager’s first job (be) to establish goals for the business. In the case of a hired manager, the business owner (establish) and (communicate) them to the manager. Without goals there (be) no way to make management decisions nor (measure) their results. The decisions (concern) with allocating the limited resources of land, labor, and capital among alternative and competing uses. This allocation process (force) the manager to identify goals to guide and direct the decision making. This (include) the acquisition of the resources and materials necessary to put the plan into effect as well as overseeing the entire process. Agriculture management and soil degradation … closely (relate). If people (manage) their soil in a sustainable manner, the problem of land degradation could be solved.
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