Which of the Following Questions Would MOST Likely Lead to a Conflict

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would MOST likely lead to a conflict between Design department members and Production department members?

• A) Should Appleson invest in a new project that requires heavy initial investment but is expected to lead to a large stream of revenue in the long run?
• B) Should a project be launched later than planned in order to make changes that will make it more attractive to customers?
• C) Should product management focus on the needs that customers have already expressed or should it try to anticipate unexpressed needs?
• D) Is the team project process at Appleson more effective than it would be if it followed a more traditional organizational structure?
• E) When projects do not meet expectations, is the failure likely to be caused by faulty product design or inadequate market development?

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Definitions:

Merger

A contractual and statutory process in which one corporation (the surviving corporation) acquires all of the assets and liabilities of another corporation.

Appraisal Rights

The rights of shareholders to demand the payment of a fair valuation of their shares in the event of certain corporate actions, like mergers or consolidations, that they find unsatisfactory.

Short-Form Mergers

A streamlined merger process available when a parent company merges with a subsidiary of which it owns a significant majority.

Consolidation

The act of combining multiple entities, assets, or processes into a single, more effective and efficient structure.