It refers to the implementation of initiatives where the comments or considerations of the employees are not taken into account. In this type of actions, it is based on the utility for the totality of the persons of a company, and their acceptance by them is understood.
The return on investment is a ratio that exists between the net profit and the cost of that particular investment. It should be noted that a high return on investment simply means that the profit of the investment compare favourably to the cost incurred for that investment.
Some investment opportunities that should be accepted from the viewpoint of the entire company may be rejected by a manager who is evaluated on the basis of return of investment.
Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that Steeler Manufacturing would be considered a highly-diversified firm. This term refers to a business/organization that has a wide varied array of operations, all of which are completely unrelated to one another. Which is exactly what Steeler Manufacturing has with it's five subsidiaries. All of which are successful.