Baggins Incorporated identifies new product development and product improvement as the top corporate goals.An employee developed an innovation that will correct a shortcoming in one of the company's products.Although Baggins current Return on Investment (ROI)is 12%,the product innovation is expected to generate ROI of only 10%.As a result,awarding bonuses to employees based on ROI resulted in
A)goal conflict.
B)information overload.
C)goal congruence.
D)decreased value of information.

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The conflict between the corporate goal of product improvement and the lower expected ROI of the innovation implies a goal conflict, where the employee's innovation does not align with the company's ROI-based bonus system.

Baggins Incorporated Identifies New Product Development and Product Improvement as the Top