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What is the Finance Director's claim regarding the divested businesses within the multinational corporation's portfolio?
What is the Finance Director's claim regarding the divested businesses within the multinational corporation's portfolio?
- None of them succeeded after being divested.
- They all performed better on their own or with another corporate parent. (correct)
- The corporate parent did not add value to any of the divested businesses.
- Their performance did not change after being divested.
What does the Finance Director highlight as the risk for a corporate parent if it does not add value to its business units?
What does the Finance Director highlight as the risk for a corporate parent if it does not add value to its business units?
- It becomes a strategic partner for the business units.
- It becomes an innovative leader for the business units.
- It becomes a profit center for the business units.
- It becomes a cost to the business units and reduces their value. (correct)
Why is it important for corporate parents to ensure they add value rather than destroy it?
Why is it important for corporate parents to ensure they add value rather than destroy it?
- To reduce the performance of their business units.
- To improve the survival and performance of companies. (correct)
- To attract potential investors.
- To increase their own costs.
What influences investors' choices between different corporations?
What influences investors' choices between different corporations?
What is central to the performance and survival of companies?
What is central to the performance and survival of companies?
What is the role of a corporate parent according to the Finance Director?
What is the role of a corporate parent according to the Finance Director?
What is the role of the parent company as a portfolio manager?
What is the role of the parent company as a portfolio manager?
What is the main responsibility of divisional managers in very large organizations?
What is the main responsibility of divisional managers in very large organizations?
What is the role of the parent company as a synergy manager?
What is the role of the parent company as a synergy manager?
What are three different ways that a parent company can add value to a group?
What are three different ways that a parent company can add value to a group?
What does the parent company's role as a portfolio manager entail?
What does the parent company's role as a portfolio manager entail?
What is one way a parent company can add value as a portfolio manager?
What is one way a parent company can add value as a portfolio manager?
What does a synergy manager focus on in the role of a parent company?
What does a synergy manager focus on in the role of a parent company?
In what ways can a parent company manage a portfolio of investments as mentioned in the text?
In what ways can a parent company manage a portfolio of investments as mentioned in the text?
What is one responsibility of divisional managers in very large organizations according to the text?
What is one responsibility of divisional managers in very large organizations according to the text?
What is NOT a role performed by a parent company for a group according to the text?
What is NOT a role performed by a parent company for a group according to the text?
What does strategic capability refer to?
What does strategic capability refer to?
What is the focus of knowledge management?
What is the focus of knowledge management?
What does the concept of Value Network aim to achieve?
What does the concept of Value Network aim to achieve?
What does SWOT Analysis assess?
What does SWOT Analysis assess?
What is the process of dealing with or controlling things or people?
What is the process of dealing with or controlling things or people?
Which skill involves the ability to disseminate information and listen actively?
Which skill involves the ability to disseminate information and listen actively?
What is the action of leading a group towards a common goal?
What is the action of leading a group towards a common goal?
What emphasizes dealing with things rather than people?
What emphasizes dealing with things rather than people?
What skill involves keeping a positive attitude regardless of the situation?
What skill involves keeping a positive attitude regardless of the situation?
Which attribute inspires others to share a vision and motivates them to act on that vision?
Which attribute inspires others to share a vision and motivates them to act on that vision?
Which skill involves being able to manage and communicate what needs to be done?
Which skill involves being able to manage and communicate what needs to be done?
What skill involves being open to taking chances and thinking creatively?
What skill involves being open to taking chances and thinking creatively?
What attribute involves instilling a sense of trust before asking others to follow?
What attribute involves instilling a sense of trust before asking others to follow?
Leaders ask questions, show people what to do, and develop power with people. These attributes are associated with:
Leaders ask questions, show people what to do, and develop power with people. These attributes are associated with:
Which attribute involves being committed to the project and not holding too tightly to anything?
Which attribute involves being committed to the project and not holding too tightly to anything?
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