Manila Water, the provider of the water and sewerage services in the capital of the Philippines has purchased the government-owned water and sewerage system for the entire country. It promises to make the nation's water and sewerage system run as efficiently and profitably as the one it operates in Manila. The development, maintenance, and allocation of resources to achieve its goal will require:

A.

Processing

B.

Organizing

C.

Leadership

D.

Planning

E.

Controlling

Letter D is correct. Planning.

Explanation:

In this question, Manila Water has already defined its main objective with the purchase of the government's water and sewage system for the entire country. The goal is "to make the country's water and sewage system work as efficiently and profitably as the one operating in Manila"

Therefore, with the objectives and goals defined, it is necessary to plan the actions that will assist in achieving these objectives.

Therefore, it is ideal for Manila Water to carry out a strategic planning of which methods and procedures will best guide the achievement of the expected results.

Planning is essential in any project or business, because it is possible to carry out a realistic diagnosis to prevent possible threats and know how to take advantage of opportunities and improvements in the implementation of the actions necessary to achieve the objectives. Through planning it is possible to organize activities, improve the understanding of the project, define goals, vision and values and all the essential steps for the expected results to be achieved.