The ownership of major blocks of stock by institutional investors has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Chaymark Ltd. has successfully shared complementary resources with other firms. Chaymark has achieved a level of transparency with those firms that has created trust and will enable additional sharing of resources in the future. What type of capital has Chaymark developed and used?

Ortiz is a manager of BRS Corp. Ortiz’s division did not meet financial targets this year. Ramirez, manager of another division, has indicated that Ortiz’s division incurred significant costs which resulted in Ramirez’s division setting record profits for the year. As a result, performance for BRS as a whole exceeded projections. Which of the following pairings of organizational structures for BRS and bonus for Ortiz is most plausible?

A cross-functional work team is having difficulties in operating smoothly, and friction has developed among some of the members. Many of the strongest complaints are from the representatives of management who complain that the research scientists are disorganized, haphazard, and undisciplined. Managers complain that the scientists do not adhere to any fixed rules or procedures. On the other hand, the research scientists complain that the managerial representatives are excessively rule-oriented bureaucrats and have no flexibility or spontaneity. The MAIN problem with this team seems to be centered around differences in:

Human capital refers to the:

The risks of international entrepreneurship include all of the following EXCEPT:

Flanders Corp. is an established company with customers who understand its products’ characteristics. Flanders continues to invest significantly into R&D to make improvements to its products. What type of innovation does Flanders pursue?

As illustrated by Textron Inc., when a firm uses the __________ structure hierarchy, the headquarters might rely on strategic controls to set rate-of-return targets and financial controls to monitor divisional performance relative to those targets and then allocate cash flow to the different divisions accordingly.

Agricultural Chemicals, Inc., was the target of a hostile takeover six months ago. The CEO and the top executives successfully fended off the takeover and are concentrating on strategies to improve the performance of the firm. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be true?

The ability to attract and manage __________ may be the most important skill a strategic leader must have.