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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Definitions:

Strategize

The action of planning or devising a course of action or policy to achieve a major or overall aim.

Management Teams

Groups of individuals who work together to make decisions and oversee the implementation of those decisions within an organization.

Systems Theory

An interdisciplinary study that examines complex systems in nature, society, and science, emphasizing their components, interrelationships, and the principles guiding overall behavior.

Feedback

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