Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Greenfield Ventures

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of greenfield ventures?

• A)They have a higher potential for throwing up unpleasant surprises.
• B)It is much more difficult to build an organizational culture from scratch than to change the culture of an existing unit.
• C)Companies find it difficult to avoid falling into the trap of the hubris hypothesis.
• D)It is slower to establish than acquisitions.
• E)A firm does not have the freedom to build the kind of subsidiary that it wants.

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