Business Portfolio Analysis Refers to

question 29

Multiple Choice

Business portfolio analysis refers to

• A) a tool that helps a firm search for growth opportunities from among current and new markets as well as current and new products.
• B) a technique that managers use to subjectively evaluate performance measures and growth targets to analyze their firm's strategic business units (SBUs) as though they were a single expense.
• C) a technique that managers use to quantify performance measures and growth targets to analyze their firm's strategic business units (SBUs) as though they were a collection of separate investments.
• D) an analysis that uses percentage points of market share as the common basis of comparison to allocate marketing resources effectively for different product lines within the same firm.
• E) a tool that seeks opportunities by finding the optimum balance between marketing efficiencies versus R&D-manufacturing efficiencies.

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Definitions:

Empowerment

The process of granting employees the authority, confidence, and resources to take initiative and make decisions within their roles.

Advantages

The conditions or circumstances that put someone or something in a favorable or superior position.

Risks

Potential events or conditions that could lead to a negative outcome affecting objectives.

Leader Traits

Distinctive qualities or attributes that contribute to an individual's capability to lead, such as confidence, social skills, and adaptability, emphasizing their role in leadership effectiveness.