Local-For-Local Innovative Processes Can Be Enhanced Through Integrating Subsidiary Functions

question 25

Multiple Choice

Local-for-Local innovative processes can be enhanced through integrating subsidiary functions across different levels.At which level are the control and conflict resolution tasks best concentrated?

• A) At the project level (called "article team" at Philips), where relatively junior managers from the commercial and technical functions work together
• B) At the product level, where a team of technical and commercial representatives engage in cross-functional coordination
• C) At the senior management committee level, where the top commercial, technical, and financial managers in the subsidiary foster subsidiary-level coordination
• D) All of the above

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