An International Distribution Company Has a Shipping Division,a Warehouse Division,and

question 47

Multiple Choice

An international distribution company has a shipping division,a warehouse division,and a computer hardware and software distribution centre,as well as a marketing research department,a human resources department,and an accounting department.A salesperson who works in the shipping division is told by the accounting department that he must turn in a weekly expense account; at the same time,his supervisor in the shipping division wants expense accounts submitted monthly.Preparing the expense account form takes at least two hours,and the salesperson wants to devote as much time as possible to sales.What is the salesperson likely experiencing a problem with?

• A) line authority
• B) delegation of authority
• C) centralization
• D) chain of command

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Material Resources

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Multi-Axial System

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