Which of the following, if true, would weaken the argument to use coercive techniques in this situation? a) the company cannot afford to hire temp workers to handle the backlog and complete the work on time. b) the company has taken several efforts to improve the level of employee morale and motivation. c) the company's current work volumes are quite high. d) the company recently learned that one of its clients utilizes the services of a rival content management firm. e) the company just finished its peak season, during which employees were required to work overtime and on weekends.

While discussing their marketing campaign for a new product, the members of the cross-functional team responsible for carver inc. realized that a couple of changes relating to their prior plan would be beneficial. the offer of a franchising that had earlier been brushed off by the company head was discussed thoroughly and it was decided that it would be implemented on a trial basis initially, and on full scale if found to work well. from the information provided, it can be concluded that this cross-functional team has a high degree of a) conformity b) demography c) uncertainty d) reflexivity e) diversity