A pharmaceutical laboratory has designed a new type of adhesive bandage to be used as an alternative to stitches. The laboratory representative tries to sell the product to a private hospital. The laboratory
representative talks with doctors at the hospital to see if such a product could be useful. The doctors he
speaks with say that it could be useful, but the budget for supplies has been reduced for a much-needed
X-ray machine.
Which one of the following best describes how these healthcare components are working together?
interdependence
accountability
hierarchy
top-down approach