The Chapter 12 Opening Case Illustrates the Challenges of Strategic

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Chapter 12 Opening Case illustrates the challenges of strategic leadership as HP's new CEO Leo Apotheker had to _________ while maintaining ____________.

• A) cut managerial staff; current levels of innovation
• B) downsize HP; diversity of products
• C) diversify via acquisitions; low levels of debt
• D) refocus on HP's innovation culture; short-term performance.

---

Definitions:

Vascular Tissue

A complex system of cells within plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.

Parenchyma

A type of plant tissue composed of living cells, typically having large vacuoles, thin walls, and found in parts of the plant responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and transport.

Sieve-Tube Member

A cell found in the phloem of vascular plants, part of a system that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

Vascular Tissue

The specialized tissue in plants that is involved in the transport of water and nutrients; it includes xylem and phloem.