"The race in Virginia is partially about the broad national environment, how the two political parties are doing, and how the president is doing, " Rothenberg said.

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If you are one of these managers, you might want to ask yourself whether the feeling of overload is solely the result of the complex business environment, or whether it is at least partially self-inflicted.

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You will be able to reshape and extend the environment, adding new knowledge or descriptions of structured or partially structured process.

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