Multiple Choice
Besides managing the overall corporate portfolio of businesses, corporate management adds value by:
A) Providing encouragement, guidance and control, and managing change and linkages between businesses
B) Hiring and firing useless employees, managing capabilities, and building advertising campaigns
C) Designing strategic orientations, and developing detailed operational plans for each business
D) Communicating the strategic orientations to the main stakeholders, and managing conflicts at lower divisional levels
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