Firms Which Have Successfully Achieved Both Operational Relatedness and Corporate

question 37

Multiple Choice

Firms which have successfully achieved both operational relatedness and corporate relatedness

• A) are termed diversified corporations.
• B) are unstable because of the difficulty of maintaining this "hybrid" strategy.
• C) are difficult for competitors to imitate.
• D) rely almost entirely on the transfer of intangible core competencies for their success.

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