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What are three general questions that managers need to make regarding capacity?

1. In which capacity do we serve? Societal, individual, or institutional. Managers need to determine which group they are serving. In that manner they are able to tailor their capacity accordingly.
2. Who are our partners going to be? Managers need to know what groups they are going to work with so as to develop the proper procedure for capacity.
3. Are the trainings we offer employees geared at promoting better capabilities? Managers need to ensure that employees are getting the proper training to assist them in ...

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