Recently,Sony Selected Sir Howard Stringer as CEO

question 18

Multiple Choice

Recently,Sony selected Sir Howard Stringer as CEO. Sir Howard is not Japanese and he was not a Sony employee before his selection. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Sony's top management team will be more heterogeneous with the addition of Sir Howard.
• B)Sir Howard will have a broader perspective of the firm and its competitive environment than would a Sony insider.
• C)If Sony's top management team is homogeneous, Sir Howard's future impact on Sony's strategy is ambiguous.
• D)The decision-making process on Sony's top management team will be smoother and faster with the addition of Sir Howard.

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