In 1991, Person L, a chief technology officer of Company M decided to move the Company’s brain trust from State W to State C by considering low crime rate, healthy climate, mountains, and real-estate prices. He did not consider the warning of senior executives who stated that State C is isolated. The move isolated the engineers from marketing colleagues and top management. The financial planning and budgeting of the division is declined in 1993. To determine: The things to be considered before making final decision on whether to move.

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In 1991, Person L, a chief technology officer of Company M decided to move the Company’s brain trust from State W to State C by considering low crime rate, healthy climate, mountains, and real-estate prices. He did not consider the warning of senior executives who stated that State C is isolated. The move isolated the engineers from marketing colleagues and top management. The financial planning and budgeting of the division is declined in 1993.

To determine: The things to be considered before making final decision on whether to move.

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