The task of crafting a strategy is Multiple Choice the function and responsibility of a few high-level executives. more of a collaborative group effort that involves all managers and sometimes key employees striving to arrive at a consensus on what the overall best strategy should be. the function and responsibility of a company's strategic planning staff. a job for a company's whole management teamsenior executives plus the managers of business units, operating divisions, functional departments, manufacturing plants, and sales districts (as per the strategy-making hierarchy shown in Figure 2.2). first and foremost the function and responsibility of a company's board of directors