Baker Thompson, CEO of Unicorn Construction, Announced to His Executives

Baker Thompson, CEO of Unicorn Construction, announced to his executives, "I have decided that we are going to pursue the largest highway project ever funded in this state. To give us the depth and breadth necessary to be considered for this five-year contract award, we will team with Parker Industrial, our toughest competitor, through a strategic alliance. Our strengths complement their weaknesses, and vice versa. To ensure that we have a true partnership with Parker Industrial on this major joint undertaking, I expect you to

A) work hard to develop a positive working relationship with Parker Industrial, our most formidable competitor."
B) pay attention to just the end result, not on how we will get there."
C) disallow any differences between the two organization."
D) place great emphasis on formal systems and structures."
E) let our highway project manager do what he does best-manage-without any oversight on our part."