The Rationale for Making Strategy-Critical Value Chain Activities the Primary

question 74

Multiple Choice

The rationale for making strategy-critical value chain activities the primary building blocks in a company's organizational chart is based on the

• A)much shorter time it takes to build core competencies and competitive capabilities.
• B)benefit such an organizational scheme has in reducing costs.
• C)benefit such an organizational scheme has in improving the productivity of geographically scattered organizational units.
• D)thesis that if activities crucial to strategic success are to have the resources,decision-making influence,and organizational impact they need,they have to be centerpieces in the organizational scheme.
• E)benefit such an organizational scheme has in making the empowerment of employees more effective.

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Desert Environment

An ecosystem characterized by low rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation adapted to arid conditions.

Desert Environment

A biome characterized by very little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation, making it a challenging habitat for life.

Photosynthetic Mode

A method by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

CAM

A type of photosynthesis (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism) adapted by some plants to minimize water loss in arid conditions by fixing CO2 at night.