Management and the labor union of employees at a packaged goods production plant are unable to resolve a contract dispute about the proper working conditions in the plant. After many failed negotiations, strikes, lockouts, and other tactics, they decide to bring in a neutral third party to help them focus on the issues and to prevent negotiations from breaking down. This neutral third party is a(n) Multiple Choice conciliator. picketer. mediator. arbitrator. strikebreaker.

The company is experiencing an increase in competition, and at the same time they are building more production facilities in southeast asia. in this scenario, the top management team is most likely to multiple choice increase the cost of their products. restructure to reflect a more bureaucratic, stable organization. pull decision-making responsibility from low-level management, taking it on themselves. give lower-level managers the authority to make decisions to benefit the firm. rid themselves of all buffering product.