Executives Claim That This Division of Labor Keeps Employees Focused

question 68

Multiple Choice

Executives claim that this division of labor keeps employees focused on the tasks that fit their skills and leads to a better product. Which of the following, if True, would strengthen that claim?

• A) During every project, Design department members spend a large amount of time consulting with Marketing department members to learn how the Marketing department will attempt to sell the completed project.
• B) When environmental changes that take place after the project has been launched make the project unattractive to customers, the Production department attempts to complete the project according to the original schedule and budget.
• C) After a product specification is completed, knowledge of the thinking that went into the product specification is not necessary to complete the project effectively.
• D) The team process is based on the process that Appleson's executives used during the era of print-only product development.
• E) The reasoning behind the team process is presented to new employees as part of their initial orientation.

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