Outsourcing Strategies

question 91

Multiple Choice

Outsourcing strategies

• A)are nearly always a more attractive strategic option than merger and acquisition strategies.
• B)carry the substantial risk of raising a company's costs.
• C)carry the substantial risk of making a company overly dependent on its suppliers.
• D)increase a company's risk exposure to changing technology and/or changing buyer preferences.
• E)involve farming out value chain activities presently performed in-house to outside specialists and strategic allies.

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