Direct contact is an integrating mechanism that:
A)involves a vice president meeting directly with two functional managers to resolve their problem.
B)is more complex than an integrating role.
C)gives one functional manager the authority to tell another functional manager how to solve a problem.
D)entails two functional managers meeting to solve a common problem.

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Direct contact as an integrating mechanism involves two functional managers meeting directly to solve a common problem, facilitating communication and coordination without involving higher-level management.

Direct Contact Is an Integrating Mechanism That