A Disadvantage of the Product-Management Organization Is That ________

question 88

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of the product-management organization is that ________.

• A) it marginalizes a company's smaller brands
• B) it reduces organizational responsiveness to new products in the marketplace
• C) product managers generally exercise authority outside their areas of responsibility
• D) it prevents product managers from gaining sufficient expertise in their product areas
• E) it fails to build long-term strengths as brand managers normally manage brands for only short periods

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