Use the Internet to look up some of the public statements or speeches of an executive in a major corporation about a significant initiative such as entering into a joint venture or launching a new product line. What do you feel are the implications for making the internal and external barriers of the firm more flexible and permeable? Does the executive discuss processes, procedures, integrating mechanisms, or cultural issues that should serve this purpose? Or are other issues discussed that enable a firm to become more boundaryless?

Which of the following statements is true of unsought products? as compared to convenience products, unsought products are purchased more frequently. unsought products are consumer products and services that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort. a life insurance policy is an example of an unsought product. unsought products have strong brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort. unsought products are those products purchased for further processing or for use in conducting a business.