(Web research) Go to the Web site for Perdue Farms Incorporated at http://www.perdue.coyn where the company provides information regarding its philosophies, product lines, strategy, and production systems. Review the information provided and then discuss how an operating environment such as Perdue’s, which has many joint production processes, can create unique opportunities for new product innovation. Also discuss employee characteris¬ tics that would be important in such an environment.

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