The research and development division of Anchor Inc. ,a manufacturing firm,has a sizeable number of engineers for its employees.The buying decisions related to the equipment to be used in the research and development of new technologies is primarily made by the engineers.Based on these traits,which of the following organization-specific factors is most relevant in the division's purchasing process?

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The orientation of the division, which includes the influence of its engineers, is the most relevant factor in the purchasing process. This suggests that the division's culture and values play a significant role in procurement decisions. Monopolization refers to the degree of competition in the market, segmentation to the division of the market into segments, and centralization to the concentration of decision-making power. While these factors may be relevant in other contexts, they are not as directly related to the purchasing decisions made by the researchers in Anchor Inc.'s R&D division.

The Research and Development Division of Anchor Inc