Strategy Is ________

Multiple Choice

Strategy is ________.

A) a quality of executive management that provides inspirational guidance and motivation to personnel, leading the firm to a better future
B) the pattern of shared values, behavioral norms, systems, policies, and procedures that employees learn and adopt
C) a planned set of actions that managers employ to make the best use of the firm's resources and core competencies to gain competitive advantage and accomplish organizational objectives
D) the procurement of selected value-chain activities, including production of intermediate goods or finished products, from independent suppliers