A research employee at the European Metabolic Diseases Group has a boss at the company's European Research department and a boss at the company's European Metabolic Diseases product group. Which principle does this violate?
A) unity of command
B) functionalization
C) unity of supervision
D) unity of structure

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The scenario violates the principle of unity of command since the research employee has two different bosses at different departments, and this could cause confusion, conflicts and unclarity about whose instructions and orders to follow. The principle of unity of command suggests that an employee should receive orders and guidance from only one superior to avoid confusion and conflicts.

A Research Employee at the European Metabolic Diseases Group Has