Large Multi-Store Chain Retailers Such as Sears,Safeway,and Target Use a Highly

question 111

Multiple Choice

Large multi-store chain retailers such as Sears,Safeway,and Target use a highly formalized buying center referred to as a(n)

• A) ad hoc committee.
• B) buying committee.
• C) central control unit.
• D) purchasing department.
• E) purchasing control system.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Role

The breadwinner role of the father or husband who provides food and shelter for the family.

Expressive Role

The supportive and nurturing role of the wife or mother who sustains the family unit.

Breadwinner

An individual, typically a family member, responsible for providing the primary financial support for the household.

Structural-functionalism

A viewpoint in sociology that sees society as an intricate system in which its components cooperate to foster unity and steadiness.