When a firm is overly dependent on one or more products or markets, and the intensity of rivalry in that market is intense, the firm may wish to __________ by making an acquisition.

A fundamental reason for a country’s development of advanced and specialized factors of production is often its: ​

Most innovations are incremental, not novel

Cross-border acquisitions are primarily made to:

A simple structure is an organizational form in which the owner-manager makes all major decisions directly and monitors all activities, while the staff serves as an extension of the manager’s supervisory authority

The firm’s core ideology motivates the firm’s employees through the company’s heritage

Organizational culture is a complex set of ideologies, symbols, and core values that are shared throughout the firm, but its development is so subtle and poorly understood that top managers cannot influence its content

Most firms enter international markets sequentially, introducing their __________ first.

The divisions within each strategic business unit (SBU) are related in terms of shared products or markets, but the divisions of one SBU have little in common with the divisions of the other SBUs

The balanced scorecard’s perspective on learning and growth is intended to improve the firm’s ability to innovate