When Industry Attractiveness Ratings Are Calculated for Each of the Industries

question 49

Multiple Choice

When industry attractiveness ratings are calculated for each of the industries a multibusiness company has diversified into,the results help indicate

• A)which industries appear to be the most and least attractive from the standpoint of the company's long-term performance.
• B)which industries have attractive key success factors and which have unattractive key success factors.
• C)which industries have the biggest economies of scale and which have the greatest economies of scope and the overall potential for cost reduction in the industries as a group.
• D)which industries are most attractive from the standpoint of long-term growth and the growth prospects of all the industries as a group.
• E)which industries are most attractive from the standpoint of industry driving forces and competitive forces.

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Definitions:

Organizational Performance

A measure of how efficiently and effectively a company reaches its goals and satisfies its stakeholders' expectations.

Piece Rate Pay Systems

A compensation method where workers are paid a fixed sum for each unit of production completed, incentivizing higher productivity.

External Control

Regulatory or supervisory mechanisms imposed by external entities to govern the operations and behaviors of organizations.

Deferred

Postponed or delayed to a later time.