Recently a Project Team for Cosco, the World's Largest Children's

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Recently a project team for Cosco, the world's largest children's products company, developed a high chair that could be used as an infant feeding seat, a youth chair, a play chair, a booster chair, and it could be reclined to make an infant bed.Its design could be made and sold for $49.The marketing manager in consultation with other middle managers decided to have the prototypes checked out by Cosco employees who had small children.This was the only product testing performed on the product.Before Cosco pulled the unsafe chair from the market, several children were injured and some died as a result of using the chair.Cosco was charged with being unconcerned about consumers'

• A)right to choose.
• B)right to be informed.
• C)right to be treated courteously.
• D)right to safety.
• E)right to happiness.

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Definitions:

Inter-Unit Conflict

Disagreements or disputes that arise between different units or departments within an organization, potentially affecting its functioning and performance.

Conflict Sources

The origins or causes of disagreements or disputes, which can range from personal differences to conflicting objectives or resources.

Expert Power

The influence possessed by an individual due to their expertise, skills, or knowledge in a particular area.

Knowledge-Based Economy

An economy where growth is dependent primarily on the quantity, quality, and accessibility of information available, rather than the means of production.