Carla, a restaurateur who is new to the field, meets a veteran chef and restaurateur, Giovanni. Carla wishes to analyze the purchasing pattern of her customer base. Which of the following is most likely to be a piece of sound advice that Giovanni would offer to Carla?
A) Carla should use her restaurant's distributed systems to know more about her customers' purchasing patterns.
B) Carla should avoid using the restaurant's integrated system to analyze her customers' purchasing patterns.
C) Carla should support strategic and less structured managerial decisions to ensure that standardization occurs.
D) Carla should support less specific and fluid managerial decisions to ensure that standardization occurs.

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Giovanni is likely to suggest that Carla use the restaurant's distributed systems to gather data on her customers' purchasing patterns. This will allow Carla to gain valuable insight into what her customers are buying and when, which can help her make informed decisions about her menu and pricing strategies. Avoiding the integrated system, as suggested in option B, does not make sense as it would limit Carla's ability to collect and analyze data. Options C and D are incomplete and do not offer specific advice on customer purchasing patterns.

Carla, a Restaurateur Who Is New to the Field, Meets