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Custom Leather (Scenario) Lamia Has Been Hired as a Consultant for XYZ Consulting

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Custom Leather (Scenario)
Lamia has been hired as a consultant for XYZ Consulting. Her first assignment is to work with one of XYZ's newest clients, Custom Leather, Inc., a manufacturer of high-end leather furniture. Custom Leather was founded over a decade ago with the idea that great looking, comfortable leather furniture could be custom made and delivered to customers in 30 days. Traditionally, retailers stock leather sofas to satisfy the desire to receive new furniture fast limiting the choice of colors and style for the consumer. In stark contrast, Custom Leather offers 13 different styles in over 70 different colors from rich, deep browns to bright, sunflower; sleek, silver grays and bright, ruby red through a select group of retail outlets. Each piece is built to the customer's individual requirements and is shipped within 2-3 weeks. However, the emergence of a new manufacturing technology has enabled a few, traditionally mass-production competitors to offer greater customization, minimizing some of Custom Leather's competitive advantage. As a result, Custom Leather is considering sweeping changes to current work processes and organizational structure.
-Masoud is considering doubling the size of his workforce in conjunction with expanding the number of retail outlets that carry Custom Leather products. Lamia tells him that he should expect the organization to become more ________ as a result of this change.

Definitions:

Contingent

Conditional or dependent on other factors or events, often used in the context of agreements, plans, or strategies that are subject to change.

Environmental Costs

Expenses linked to the negative impact of a company's actions on the environment, including waste management, emissions control, and resource depletion.

External

Factors or influences originating outside a company or organization that can affect its performance and decision-making.

Societal Environmental Cost

A cost associated with environmental degradation or improvement, borne by society as a whole due to economic activities.