Relying on Outsiders to Perform Certain Value Chain Activities Offers

question 3

Multiple Choice

Relying on outsiders to perform certain value chain activities offers such strategic advantages as

• A)ensuring more costly components or services.
• B)improving the company's inability to innovate by allying with "best-in-class" suppliers.
• C)reducing the company's risk exposure to changing technology and/or changing buyer preferences.
• D)increasing the firm's inability to assemble diverse kinds of expertise speedily and efficiently.
• E)reducing its information technology and operational costs so that organizational flexibility is maintained.

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Definitions:

Organization-Wide Changes

Substantial alterations in an organization's structure, strategy, practices, or culture that affect the entire organization.

Senior Leaders

High-ranking executives or officials in an organization responsible for strategic decisions and leadership.

Enabling

Providing the support and resources necessary to allow individuals or systems to grow, develop, or succeed.

Organizational Diagnosis

A process aimed at understanding a company's current condition and issues by analyzing its systems, structures, and operations.