To Take Advantage of Cross-Business Value Chain Relationships and Strategic

question 120

Multiple Choice

To take advantage of cross-business value chain relationships and strategic fit and turn them into a competitive advantage requires that companies determine whether there are opportunities to strengthen the business, which includes such tasks as all of the following, EXCEPT

• A) the transferring of valuable resources and capabilities from one business to another.
• B) combining related value chain activities of different businesses to achieve lower costs.
• C) forcing cultural independence, operating diversity, and sophisticated analytical responsibility on the businesses to ensure compatibility with the corporate overhead identity.
• D) sharing the use of powerful and well-respected brand names across multiple businesses.
• E) encouraging knowledge-sharing and collaborative activity among the businesses.

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