Salespeople at Widget Co

question 30

Multiple Choice

Salespeople at Widget Co.complain that they lose sales bonuses when the production department is out of stock of a particular item.This sometimes causes customers to buy elsewhere rather than wait for the next production run.Meanwhile, production employees complain that salespeople don't appreciate the need to minimize inventory costs, for which production staff is rewarded.This is mainly an example of conflict due to:

• A)ambiguity.
• B)communication problems.
• C)pooled task interdependence.
• D)differentiation.
• E)goal incompatibility.

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Definitions:

Affirmations

Positive statements or declarations aimed at encouraging self-empowerment and positive thinking.

Extrasensory Abilities

Perceptual abilities beyond the normal sensory channels, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.

Unitary Theory

An approach in various fields that emphasizes wholeness, integration, and unity, particularly in viewing individual components as part of a larger system.

Patterning

The recognition and interpretation of meaningful trends, sequences, or structures in data or phenomena, often used in nursing to assess patient conditions.