Filseta Is a Textbook Company Salesperson About to Call on the Philadelphia

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Essay

Filseta is a textbook company salesperson about to call on the Philadelphia School District.She would like to know in advance whether the school district's buying center is autocratic or democratic.What is the difference between the two buying center cultures? How could this information be useful to Filseta?

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Definitions:

Democracy

A form of government in which power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

Ethnic Parishes

Churches or parochial communities that cater to the cultural, linguistic, and spiritual needs of immigrants from the same ethnicity.

Roman Catholic Immigrants

Individuals who migrated and often faced discrimination due to their religious beliefs, particularly during periods of significant migration to countries like the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Separate Ethnic Parishes

Religious communities or congregations that are formed based on ethnic identity, often to preserve cultural traditions and languages.