Another marketing executive points out that a contractual agreement will allow Derrido to blend in with the local market, and goes on to argue that this will be advantageous to the company. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen this argument?(A) Consumers in many countries have limited resources with which they can purchase entertainment.(B) Consumers in many countries are wary of what they perceive as American cultural imperialism.(C) Contractual agreements usually require the foreign partner to display the originating firm’s brand as prominently as possible.(D) Contractual agreements initiated by an American company often make for contentious relationships with the foreign partner.(E) Foreign consumers briefly resist cultural imperialism but then quickly embrace American cultural products.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.