Close supervision of the sales force by the sales manager has been referred to as a two-edged sword because it:
A) Reduces both role conflict and role ambiguity
B) Requires the boundary-spanning salesperson to please both internal and external stakeholders
C) Helps reduce role inaccuracy while increasing role ambiguity
D) Improves sales force performance while using up a huge amount of the sales manager's time
E) Encourages linkage role inaccuracies while increasing motivation levels

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The Answer of Close supervision of the sales force by the sales manager has been referred to as a two-edged sword because it:
A) Reduces both role conflict and role ambiguity
B) Requires the boundary-spanning salesperson to please both internal and external stakeholders
C) Helps reduce role inaccuracy while increasing role ambiguity
D) Improves sales force performance while using up a huge amount of the sales manager's time
E) Encourages linkage role inaccuracies while increasing motivation levels

Close Supervision of the Sales Force by the Sales Manager