You Own Your Own Management Consulting Firm

question 53

Multiple Choice

You own your own management consulting firm. At a recent seminar, the owner of a local supermarket chain asks you to help him differentiate between a coalition and a network. Which of the following would be a correct response?

• A)Networks are people oriented.
• B)Coalitions have longer term agendas.
• C)Coalitions involve the pursuit of general self-interests.
• D)Coalitions always coincide with formal group membership.
• E)Networks revolve around specific issues.

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