Which of the Following Statements Holds True for the Book

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements holds true for the book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century?

• A) It stressed how strategy and organizational structure need to be consistent with each other in order to ensure strong firm performance
• B) It offered concepts such as Five Forces Analysis and Generic Strategies that continue to strongly influence how executives choose strategies
• C) It stressed how organizations could become more efficient through identifying the "one best way" of performing important tasks
• D) It argued that many of the advantages that firms in developed countries like the United States, Japan, and Great Britain take for granted are disappearing
• E) It emphasized student's critical thinking skills in general and the notion that multiple ways of addressing a problem could be equally successful

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