The Big Risk of Employing an Outsourcing Strategy Is

question 103

Multiple Choice

The big risk of employing an outsourcing strategy is

• A)causing the company to become partially integrated instead of being fully integrated.
• B)hollowing out a firm's own capabilities and losing touch with activities and expertise that contribute fundamentally to the firm's competitiveness and market success.
• C)hurting a company's R&D capability.
• D)putting the company in the position of being a late mover instead of an early mover.
• E)increasing the firm's risk exposure to both supply chain management failures and shifts in the composition of the industry value chain.

Grasp the concept of cultural exception and its evolution in defending cultural diversity.

Identify concerns regarding the free flow of information across national boundaries.

Analyze the geographical distribution of major media conglomerates and their global impact.

Know the key organizations involved in regulating the Internet and media worldwide.

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