Al and Julia are members of a newly formed quality-assuranceteam at ABT Pharmaceuticals. Al is new to the company but hasconsiderable experience in the field of automated quality testing.When speaking privately with Julia before the meeting he talksabout how his experience will improve testing considerably andenhance profitability. The meeting then convenes and the teamleader outlines her beliefs. Al is asked for his opinion and withall eyes focused on him the new employee agrees with the teamleader the present system of quality testing by hand is the mosteffective means of quality assurance.