Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Key

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the key benefits of employing an outsourcing strategy?

• A) It allows a company to concentrate on its core business, leverage its key resources and core competencies, and do even better what it already does best.
• B) It can hollow out a firm's own capabilities and cause it to lose touch with activities and expertise that contribute fundamentally to the firm's competitiveness and market success.
• C) It reduces the company's risk exposure to changing technology and/or buyer preferences.
• D) It improves organizational flexibility and speeds time to market.
• E) It involves an activity that can be performed better or more cheaply by outside specialists.

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