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    6. What  risks  to  customer  relationships  does  a  local  McDonald’s  restaurant  assume  when  utilizing  outsourced   drive-­‐through  service?  How  can  these  risks  be  minimized?  (p.  326)   A  local  McDonald’s  restaurant  assumes  a  large  risk  of  hurting  their  customer  relationships  when  utilizing   outsourced  drive-­‐through  service  because  the  customers  will  no  longer  be  ordering  with  someone  local  who  is   located  directly  inside  the  restaurant.  These  risks  can  be  minimized  by  increasing  the  focus  on  customer   service  by  the  employees  located  physically  in  the  restaurant.  For  example,  greater  emphasis  can  be  placed  on   building  a  customer  relationship  by  maximizing  customer  service  when  the  customer  is  given  their  food.     7. But  what  if  a  company  uses  its  CRM  software  in  a  more  discriminating  way?  Where  do  companies  draw  the  line   between  using  CRM  data  to  offer  certain  clients  customized  deals  and  unethically  discriminating  against  other   customers?  (p.  342)   Companies  that  use  its  CRM  software  in  discriminating  ways  may  be  using  the  software  in  an  unethical  way.   Companies  should  be  careful  with  how  they  use  the  data