Fundamentals of Management 6th Edition by Ricky Griffin

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Exercise Overview
Technical skills are the skills necessary to accomplish or understand the specific kind of work being done in an organization. This exercise will enable you to practice your Internet skills to obtain information for making a decision.
Exercise Background
Assume that you are a business owner seeking a location for a new factory. Your company makes products that are relatively "clean"-that is, they do not pollute the environment, nor will they produce any dangerous waste products. Thus most communities would welcome your plant.
You are seeking a place that has a stable and well educated workforce, as well as ample affordable housing, access to quality health care, and a good educational system. You have narrowed your choice to the following towns.
1. Santa Cruz, California
2. Madison, Wisconsin
3. Manhattan, Kansas
4. College Station, Texas
5. Amherst, Massachusetts
6. Athens, Georgia
Exercise Task
With this background information as context, do the following:
Rank-order the cities on the basis of the criteria noted.