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 Carla?
A) Carla should use her restaurant's distributed systems to know more about her customers' buying 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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As a veteran chef and restaurateur, Giovanni would most likely advise Carla to use the restaurant's distributed systems, which could include point-of-sale data, online ordering platforms or reservation systems, to gain insights into her customers' buying patterns. This would allow Carla to make data-driven decisions for her restaurant and adjust her menu, pricing, and marketing strategies accordingly. Avoiding the integrated system or pursuing less structured managerial decisions would not necessarily lead to standardization or better understanding of her customer base.

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