Question 4: How is corporate parenting different from portfolio analysis? How is it alike? Is it a useful concept in a global industry?

Question 5: Are functional strategies interdependent, or can they be formulated independently of other functions?

Question 6: What are the advantages and disadvantages of the devil's advocate, dialectical inquiry, and consensus approaches to making strategic choices?

References

Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, J. D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2018). Strategic management and business policy: globalization, innovation and sustainability. 15th ed., NY: Pearson Higher Ed, New York.