One of the Two Organization-Related Problems of Inertia That Can

question 137

Multiple Choice

One of the two organization-related problems of inertia that can cause new-product failures is

• A)poor product quality.
• B)encountering groupthink in task force and committee meetings.
• C)poor execution of the marketing mix.
• D)bad timing.
• E)incomplete market and product protocol.

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