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When middle managers participate in the strategic planning process, organizational performance usually improves. Higher-quality decisions result when both senior and middle managers, instead of only ...

To better understand the need for strategic planning in the fire service, let's look at some very basic topics. First, it is critical to develop an understanding of strategic planning. Once we ...

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