PlayGo Digital, a major gaming software company, is experiencing conflict

between the young Internet$-$savvy employees who design the games and

the older, less computer$-$literate executives who run the company. The

company has hired team leaders who could work with the executives and

who are also highly computer literate.

By hiring these team leaders as liaisons between the executives and

employees, the company will

Select one:

a$.$ reduce conflict by reducing task interdependence.

b$.$ reduce conflict by creating superordinate goals.

c$.$ increase conflict by increasing task interdependence.

d$.$ increase conflict between developers and executives by reducing

communication.

e$.$ reduce conflict by clarifying rules and procedures.