A Monthly Interdepartmental Meeting Goes Badly Because the Managers Cannot

Multiple Choice

A monthly interdepartmental meeting goes badly because the managers cannot agree on an agenda.Sales managers argue that new advertising strategies should be a top priority because sales have dropped; operations managers argue that equipment acquisition should take precedence because a key system is down.The failure of this meeting can be most clearly attributed to ________.

A) cultural barriers
B) organizational barriers
C) interpersonal barriers
D) emotional barriers