When a Company Uses Outsourcing to Zero in on Even

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a company uses outsourcing to zero in on even better performance of those truly strategy-critical activities where its expertise is most needed,then it may also be able to:

• A) create a values-based corporate culture that excels in product innovation.
• B) decrease internal bureaucracies,flatten its organizational structure,shorten the time it takes to respond to changing market conditions,and capitalize on its partnerships with outsiders to enhance its arsenal of capabilities and thus contribute to better strategy execution.
• C) devote more resources to its social responsibility strategy,better empower employees,and reduce employee turnover.
• D) better police compliance with ethical standards,lower overall operating costs,and create two or more distinctive competencies.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

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Divergent

Relates to a tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other, leading to the creation of new crust.

Transform

In geology, referring to a boundary between two tectonic plates where they slide past each other horizontally.

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