Reorganization of the Manufacturing Operations in a Pet Food Company

question 14

True/False

Reorganization of the manufacturing operations in a pet food company resulted in the addition of a new third shift and a reallocation of responsibilities among the managers. Conflict ensued based on the uncertainty of who was going to have to work the third shift. The most likely source of the conflict in this situation is role incompatibility.

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