Moves to Improve a Diversified Company's Overall Performance Include

question 70

Multiple Choice

Moves to improve a diversified company's overall performance include

• A) broadening the company's business scope by making new acquisitions in new industries.
• B) divesting weak-performing businesses and retrenching to a narrower base of business operations.
• C) restructuring the company's business lineup and putting a whole new face on the company's business makeup.
• D) sticking closely to the existing business lineup and pursuing the growth opportunities presented by these businesses.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Ethical Consumerism

The practice of purchasing products and services produced in a way that minimises social and/or environmental damage, while avoiding products and services deemed to have a negative impact on society or the environment.

Social Damage

The negative impact on society or specific communities resulting from actions or policies, which can include economic disparities, environmental degradation, or social injustices.

Environmental Damage

The detrimental impact human activities have on the natural world, including air and water pollution, deforestation, and climate change.

Shared Value

The policies and operating practices that enhance the competitiveness of a company while simultaneously advancing the economic and social conditions in the communities in which it operates.