Joan, a Retail Designer, Came Up with a New Design

question 16

Multiple Choice

Joan, a retail designer, came up with a new design for trial rooms in clothing stores. According to her design, the changing rooms had talking mirrors that were connected to a computer that analyzed the reflection of the person and provided fashion advice. However, when the design was implemented in stores, numerous problems arose. The stores could not update the computer software quickly enough to reflect changing trends. Thus, the mirrors provided fashion tips that were out of sync with the present times and many customers were annoyed. The lack of _____ led to the failure of Joan's design.

• A) organizational suitability
• B) technological feasibility
• C) market potential
• D) capability development
• E) economic viability

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