$1.$ Programmers at App$-$el Games monitor online gamer communities for fresh ideas. If they find a great idea, they start work on it immediately to be first to market.

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$2.$ Because each department chooses its own parts suppliers, BigAir Boards often experiences delays in getting snowboards from the plants to the stores.

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$3.$ At CustomerComputer Inc., all orders for custom$-$designed systems must be approved by the manager, so it can take weeks for customers to receive their new systems.

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$4.$ Whether or not customers at Harvey$$s department store get refunds depends on which clerks help them.

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$5.$ Because they have little input on company matters, employees at a satellite location of Motown Motors are unmotivated and feel disconnected from corporate headquarters.

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$6.$ Mr$.$ Burger is able to move customers through quickly during busy hours due to strong management oversight.

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$7.$ Senior management at ProTool tightly controls quality to avoid defects.

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$8.$ Employees at Ritz Hotels are authorized to spend, without permission, as much as $$2,000$ to resolve customer problems quickly.

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disadvantage of a decentralized structure