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Which of the following is likely to lead to less conflict in a vertical marketing system?
Suggested Answer: C
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36 comments · newest first
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Louisa
11 months ago
A is definitely a bad idea, more members just complicate things.
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Bettyann
11 months ago
Wait, how does an independent channel reduce conflict? Sounds off.
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Brendan
12 months ago
I don't think increasing formalization helps at all.
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Christiane
12 months ago
Totally agree, flexibility is key!
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Avery
12 months ago
B seems like the best option for reducing conflict.
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Alfred
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards B too, but I’m worried that I might be mixing it up with another concept we covered.
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Clay
1 year ago
I think we practiced a question similar to this, and I remember that formalization usually leads to more structure, which might mean less conflict? So maybe D?
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Elza
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like increasing the number of channel members could actually create more conflict, not less.
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Andra
1 year ago
I remember discussing how increasing flexibility can help reduce conflict, so I think B might be the answer.
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Fannie
1 year ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I'm pretty confident I can handle this one.
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Honey
1 year ago
In a practice question, route-maps were mentioned; it makes sense to prevent advertising prefixes to ISPs to avoid being a transit AS.
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Janessa
1 year ago
I think the key here is to focus on the specific requirements of the question - we need to return a DataFrame with only the columns transactionId, predError, value, and storeId. The code provided has some issues, but I'm confident I can figure this out.
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Murray
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. Simplifying the pipeline by breaking it into separate steps is definitely a good practice. And using shared libraries for common logic makes a lot of sense.
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Lai
1 year ago
You know, if we're talking about 'less conflict,' maybe we should just get rid of the whole system and live in the woods. No marketing channels, no problems!
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Marylyn
1 year ago
D) Increasing the degree of formalization
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Reita
1 year ago
B) Increasing flexibility and informality within the system
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Jennifer
1 year ago
A) Increasing the number of channel members
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Annett
1 year ago
Formalization? No way, that's just going to make everything more rigid and bureaucratic. Flexibility is key in a vertical marketing system, in my opinion.
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Bernadine
1 year ago
An independent marketing channel could also help reduce conflicts within the system.
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Tien
1 year ago
Increasing the number of channel members might actually lead to more conflicts.
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Rebecka
1 year ago
Flexibility and informality can help prevent conflicts from arising.
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Jacqueline
1 year ago
I agree, formalization can definitely lead to more conflict.
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Pearly
1 year ago
An independent marketing channel could also help reduce conflict by giving each member more autonomy.
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Raul
1 year ago
Increasing the number of channel members might actually create more opportunities for conflict.
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Alishia
1 year ago
Flexibility and informality can help prevent conflicts from arising.
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Isaac
1 year ago
I agree, formalization can definitely lead to more conflict.
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Lyndia
1 year ago
Ooh, an independent marketing channel could be interesting! Shake things up a bit, you know? Although I guess that could lead to its own conflicts...
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Elvis
1 year ago
Ugh, 'act in its own interest'? That's a surefire way to create a turf war. We need to align those interests, not encourage everyone to look out for number one.
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Anika
2 years ago
Hmm, I think increasing flexibility and informality within the system would be the best way to reduce conflict. Less red tape, more open communication, right?
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Carin
1 year ago
D) Increasing the degree of formalization
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Gail
1 year ago
Yes, I agree. More flexibility can definitely help reduce conflicts.
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Ronna
1 year ago
B) Increasing flexibility and informality within the system
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Kristofer
1 year ago
A) Increasing the number of channel members
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Selene
2 years ago
But wouldn't requiring each member to act in its own interest also reduce conflict by aligning goals?
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Felicidad
2 years ago
I agree with Lezlie. When there's more flexibility, members can adapt to changes and avoid conflicts.
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Lezlie
2 years ago
I think increasing flexibility and informality within the system would lead to less conflict.