Wal-Mart,Inc

question 119

Multiple Choice

Wal-Mart,Inc.has selected nine Bell Buckle products from two of the Company's award-winning brands for placement in its Dallas regional division stores.Because Wal-Mart is the leader,Bell Buckle and its distributors are the follower,and each knows its role(s) ,this is an example of _____ within a channel.

• A) a hierarchical relationship
• B) role complexity
• C) role specificity
• D) task ambiguity
• E) a functional relationship

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

An adaptive management strategy that prepares an organization to respond effectively to unexpected situations by considering various possible scenarios.

Contingency Approach

A management theory that suggests the best way to manage an organization depends on the specific circumstances and factors affecting it.

Multivariate Approach

A method in research or analysis that involves multiple variables to understand and interpret complex relationships and outcomes.

Open-System Perspective

A viewpoint in organizational theory that considers an organization as an entity that interacts with its external environment.