The Acme Products case study notes that the senior management at Acme is concerned because the company takes so long to bring new products to the market. Which of the following approaches would your trainees identify as the most likely solution to resolve this problem?
A) reducing the use of cross-functional work teams
B) decentralization of the decision-making process
C) decreased work specialization
D) decreased formalization of policies and procedures
E) reduced diversity within the company's work force

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Decentralization of the decision-making process can speed up the time it takes to bring new products to market by allowing decisions to be made more quickly and closer to the relevant operations.

The Acme Products Case Study Notes That the Senior Management