Trung has been an employee with PureEnergy Inc. for 15 years…

Trung has been an employee with PureEnergy Inc. for 15 years. He started with an entry-level job, and today he is a manager of an entire division. Over the years, Trung has acquired a reputation for doing the right things in the company. Hence, as an efficient leader, he is capable of effectively communicating and motivating his subordinates to work toward the company’s vision and mission. According to the Level-5 leadership pyramid, which is the highest level of leadership Trung has reached so far?

Although True Ion Inc. and One Electro Inc. operate in the s…

Although True Ion Inc. and One Electro Inc. operate in the same consumer electronic industry, True Ion Inc. has better sales and brand equity. This is attributed to True Ion Inc.’s commitment to innovation. The company has adequate financial and human capital to invest in research and development, an area in which One Electro Inc. lags behind. In this scenario, which of the following critical assumptions of the resource-based view of a firm has been illustrated?

Mainline Ltd. is a landline telephone manufacturer whose ave…

Mainline Ltd. is a landline telephone manufacturer whose average return on invested capital is approximately 2 percent. Because demand for landline telephones has declined significantly, the industry average return on invested capital has been negative (–5 percent) for the last few years. In this scenario, Mainline Ltd. has a