The Microsoft/Nokia Alliance (Chapter 9 Strategic Focus) Which Had Hundreds

Multiple Choice

The Microsoft/Nokia alliance (Chapter 9 Strategic Focus) which had hundreds of pages to specify each partner's responsibilities would be closest to the _______ approach to managing cooperative ventures. In contrast, the Renault/Nissan alliance (Chapter 9 Strategic Focus) was based on trust, respect and transparency and is an example of the ________ approach to managing cooperative ventures.

A) cost minimization; opportunity maximization
B) opportunity maximization; cost minimization
C) cost maximization; opportunity minimization
D) bureaucratic; organic