Corporate Parenting Refers to All of the Following EXCEPT

question 50

Multiple Choice

Corporate parenting refers to all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the role that a diversified corporation plays in nurturing its component businesses through the provision of top management expertise, disciplined control, financial resources, and capabilities.
• B) the help subsidiaries receive in performing better when they utilize astute high-level guidance from corporate executives.
• C) the corporation's ability to provide generalized support resources so as to create value by lowering companywide overhead costs by eliminating duplication of efforts.
• D) efforts to capitalize on the umbrella brands and enhance value proposition across businesses.
• E) efforts to judiciously segregate funds for each business in such a way that keeps the money safe and discourages shifting funds across business units.