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

question 298

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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