Strategic Management
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259927621
Author: Frank T. Rothaermel The Nancy and Russell McDonough Chair; Professor of Strategy and Sloan Industry Studies Fellow
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 2DQ
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Situation: CEO should not serve as chairman of the board.
To discuss: The drawback of building a sustainable competitive advantage if two positions are held by one person and drawbacks to stakeholder and determine the situation where it would be advantageous to have one person in both positions.
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