Question

Once a company has diversified into a collection of related or unrelated businesses and concludes that some strategy adjustments are needed, which one of the following is not one of the main strategy options that the company can pursue?
A. Stick closely with the existing business lineup and pursue the opportunities these businesses present.
B. Broaden the company's business scope by making new acquisitions in new industries.
C. Craft new initiatives to more strongly differentiate the various products/services in each of the company's businesses and thereby enhance the competitive power and reputation of the company's brand name.
D. Restructure the company's business lineup and put a whole new face on the company's business makeup.
E. Divest certain businesses and retrench to a narrower base of business operations.

Answer 1

Answer: Craft new initiatives to more strongly differentiate the various products/services in each of the company's businesses and thereby enhance the competitive power and reputation of the company's brand name

Explanation:

Once a company has diversified into a collection of related or unrelated businesses and concludes that some strategy adjustments are needed, the one that isn't one of the main strategy options that the company can pursue is crafting new initiatives to more strongly differentiate the various products or services in each of the company's businesses and thereby enhance the competitive power and reputation of the company's brand name.

This is because some strategies adjustment are needed and enhancing its competitive power isn't the right thing to do.