The Development of a Set of Functional-Level Strategies That Support

question 90

Multiple Choice

The development of a set of functional-level strategies that support a company's business-level strategy and strengthen its competitive advantage is known as:

• A) total quality management.
• B) human resource management.
• C) value chain management.
• D) materials management.
• E) marketing management.

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Definitions:

Periderm

Plant dermal tissue that replaces epidermis during secondary growth of eudicots and gymnosperms.

Cork Cambium

A layer of tissue in plants that produces cork cells for protection and waterproofing.

Pericycle

A layer of cells found just inside the endodermis of plant roots, involved in the formation of lateral roots.

Endodermis

The innermost layer of cells in the root cortex of plants that regulates the transfer of water and nutrients to the vascular tissue.