As a production manager, George is accountable for resource budgets that are highly sensitive to overtime pay rates. As a sales manager, Lucas needs to meet customer delivery schedules at all costs to avoid losing contracts that drive his commissions. The conflict that arises between these managers is the result of
A. unobtrusive power.
B. overlapping authority.
C. status inconsistencies.
D. distributed negotiation.
E. different evaluation and reward systems.
Answer: E
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