The Job of the Concepts Managers at Starbucks Is to Use

question 125

Multiple Choice

The job of the concepts managers at Starbucks is to use a cross-functional team to develop four to six new beverages annually. Why does Starbucks use this type of team?

• A)Doing so allows the company to use employees from various departments with varying perspectives to address the task. 
• B)Doing so creates a means for outsourcing new-product development. 
• C)Doing so allows Starbucks to use an aggregated product plan. 
• D)Doing so ensures that Starbucks will always have products in each stage of the product life cycle.

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