Experience indicates that strategic alliances are generally mutually profitable and successful. work well in cooperatively developing new technologies and new products but seldom work well in promoting greater supply chain efficiency or lowering operating costs. are one of the best and most reliable strategic options for gaining a durable competitive edge over rivals. are more useful in growing revenues than in lowering costs. often fail to live up to expectations and are dissolved after a few years.

Explain whether each of the following events increases, decreases, or has no effect on the unemployment rate and the labor-force participation rate.a. after a long search, jon finds a job.b. tyrion, a full-time college student, graduates and is immediately employed.c. after an unsuccessful job search, arya gives up looking and retires.d. daenerys quits her job to become a stay-at-home mom.e. sansa has a birthday, becomes an adult, but has no interest in working.f. jaime has a birthday, becomes an adult, and starts looking for a job.g. cersei dies while enjoying retirement.h. jorah dies working long hours at the office.

Richard is one of the leading college basketball players in the state of florida. he also maintains a good academic record. looking at his talent and potential, furman university offers to bear the expenses for his college education.

Which of the following results from the latest decision round is most important in providing guidance to company managers make in strategic moves and decisions to improve their companies competitiveness and rank among the top-performing companies in the current decision round