A Firm Can Pass the Better-Off Test in Determining the Viability

question 21

Multiple Choice

A firm can pass the better-off test in determining the viability of international diversification when:

• A) it licenses its resources to a foreign firm.
• B) it can sell its existing product in a different country.
• C) it acquires extremely low-cost industries.
• D) it spends more time on implementation processes.

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Definitions:

Two-Dimensional Model of Power

A framework for understanding power dynamics that incorporates both direct decision-making and the ability to control the agenda and prevent issues from being debated.

Non-Decisions

involve situations where potential issues or alternatives are prevented from becoming actual agenda items or subjects of decision-making, often reflecting power dynamics.

Bachrach and Baratz

Two political scientists known for their theory on power and decision-making, particularly the concept of nondecision-making as a form of power.

Three-Dimensional Model (Lukes)

A framework proposed by Steven Lukes for analyzing power dynamics, encompassing decision-making power, non-decision-making power, and ideological power.