Mark and Joe Work in the Client Services Department at a Large

question 91

Multiple Choice

Mark and Joe work in the client services department at a large advertising agency and both have been assigned the account of a major client. However, when the client sends an e-mail with an urgent request, neither of them responds. This is most likely due to ________.

• A) overlapping responsibilities
• B) responsibility gaps
• C) poor line authority
• D) excessive delegation
• E) high centralization

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Definitions:

Parasitism

Relationship in which one species withdraws nutrients from another species, without immediately killing it.

Species Richness

Of a community, the number of species.

Different Species

Distinct groups of living organisms that have evolved independently and can reproduce fertile offspring only within their own group.

Relative Abundance

The proportion of a species or specific chemical substances within an ecological community.