Which of the Following Is Not a Major Consideration in Evaluating

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a major consideration in evaluating the pluses and minuses of a diversified company's strategy?

• A)Checking whether the company's resources fit the requirements of its present business lineup
• B)Scrutinizing each industry/business to determine where driving forces are strongest/weakest and how many profitable strategic groups the company has diversified into
• C)Ranking the performance prospects of the various businesses from best to worst and determining what the corporate parent's priorities should be in allocating resources to its different businesses
• D)Evaluating the extent of cross-business strategic fits
• E)Assessing the competitive strength of each business the company has diversified into

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Definitions:

Satisfier Factors

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