Japanese Telecom NTT DoCoMo Inc

question 73

Multiple Choice

Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo Inc.and Chinese Internet search operator Baidu Inc.established an alliance to distribute games and other mobile-phone content.Baidu will own 80 percent of this collaboration with DoCoMo holding the remaining 20 percent.This collaborative arrangement is an example of a(n) :

• A) joint venture.
• B) network strategy.
• C) equity strategic alliance.
• D) nonequity strategic alliance.

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Definitions:

Theory X Management

A management style that assumes employees are inherently lazy and need to be closely supervised and controlled.

Task Delegation

The process of assigning responsibility and authority for specific tasks or activities from one individual, often a manager or leader, to another, typically a subordinate or team member.

Trusting Relationships

Trusting Relationships are connections between individuals or groups that are characterized by trust, reliability, and confidence in each other's integrity and abilities.

Team Member Extraversion

Describes the extent to which a team member possesses outgoing, energetic, and sociable behaviors within a team setting.