Which of the following statements about the basic functions of management is true? To be successful, every organization needs good managers who can solve difficult problems, turn organizations around, and achieve effective performances. Managers perform numerous tasks that are evenly distributed among these four functions. The tasks of setting goals, organizing activities, motivating and communicating, measuring performance, and developing people apply only to top executives. Managers use resources to attain organizational goals, which is a task separate from the four basic functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling