By Cutting Back Operations to Match Areas of Declining Demand

Multiple Choice

By cutting back operations to match areas of declining demand and moving some operations overseas, Hewlett-Packard anticipates a reduction in costs of more than $2 billion. But despite having made significant progress toward being a smaller, more nimble company, significant challenges in returning to profitability still remain. Hewlett-Packard is a good example of

A) pursuing a strategy of corporate restructuring
B) achievement of cost savings in research and development areas
C) reducing cycle times in getting new products to market
D) strategic fits in R&D or technology development to boost sales in both the parent company and the diversified businesses
E) strategic fits in innovation to allow for a greater number of new products or processes