Cross-Business Strategic Fits Can Be Found

question 15

Multiple Choice

Cross-business strategic fits can be found:

• A) in unrelated as well as related businesses and in the markets of foreign countries as well as in domestic markets.
• B) only in businesses whose products/services satisfy the same general types of buyer needs and preferences.
• C) mainly in either technology-related activities or sales and marketing activities.
• D) chiefly in the R&D portions of the value chains of unrelated businesses.
• E) anywhere along the respective value chains of related businesses.

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Definitions:

Individualist Cultures

Cultures that prioritize the rights and independence of the individual over the needs of the group or community.

Collectivist Cultures

Societies that prioritize the needs and goals of the group over the desires and interests of individual members.

Interdependent

The condition of being mutually reliant on each other, where the actions of one party significantly affect the other.

Adaptive

The ability or quality of being able to adjust or change in response to new conditions or environments.