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Which of the following is a typical contribution of middle-level managers as strategists during strategy implementation?

Middle-level managers translate corporate strategy into departmental plans and communicate it to operating staff, acting as a link between top management and the operating level. Setting the mission, declaring dividends and appointing auditors are top-level or shareholder matters, not their typical strategic contribution.

  1. ATranslating corporate strategy into departmental plans and communicating it to operating staffCorrect
  2. BDeciding the company's mission and entry into new industries on their own
  3. CDeclaring dividends for the year
  4. DAppointing the statutory auditor of the company

Explanation

Middle managers link top management with operating levels, converting broad strategy into departmental plans, budgets and action, and giving feedback. Mission setting is a top-level task, while dividend declaration and auditor appointment are matters for the board and shareholders.

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