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gonzo233

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You are a marketing director for a large food manufacturer. Lately, you have noticed that you are spending a great deal more time at work, sometimes 14 hours a day, because your best friend, who is head of product development, continues to ask you to
 
  serve on taste test panels for new products. Which type(s) of conflict are you experiencing?
  A) task
  B) relationship
  C) process
  D) both A and B
  E) all A, B, and C

Question 2

Some of the departments in Procter & Gamble are Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles. This is an example of departmentalization by ________.
 
  A) function
  B) process
  C) geography
  D) product
  E) interest
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Sophiapenny

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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Your job is not to test new products; however, it is your relationship conflict which is causing you to spend more hours at work.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) Firms can departmentalize jobs by the type of product the organization produces. Procter & Gamble places each major product, such as Tide, Pampers, Charmin, and Pringles, under an executive who has complete global responsibility for it.


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