Imagine that you are the general manager of a regional HR staffing company. What strategic consideration would be least likely to influence your decision to diversify your firm into new, related or unrelated business services?

leveraging cross$-$business value chain relationships and strategic fit to achieve a competitive advantage

assessing and settling on the appropriate value chain for each business the company has entered

selecting among new industries to enter and deciding on the means of entry taking actions to boost the combined performance of any new lines of business the firm has entered establishing investment priorities and steering corporate resources into the most attractive business units