Which of the following is an ineffective practice in alliance management?
A. developing relational capabilities to manage mergers and acquisitions
B. establishing knowledge-sharing routines between alliance partners
C. focusing on developing an alliance-management capability in isolation
D. coordinating a firm's portfolio of alliances
Answer: C
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Alexis Corporation (Alexis) decided to finance the construction of a large hotel. Two months after the project started, financial difficulties forced the firm to call the project to a halt
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(I) Securities that have an original maturity greater than one year are traded in money markets
(II) The best known money market securities are stocks and bonds. A) (I) is true, (II) false. B) (I) is false, (II) true. C) Both are true. D) Both are false.