Outsourcing value chain activities to strategic partners can yield such advantages as:
A) quick creation of distinctive competencies,enhanced product quality,and better customer service.
B) lower costs,less internal bureaucracy,speedier decision making,more flexibility,and heightened strategic focus.
C) lower cost adoption of best practices.
D) a reduced need to empower employees and rely on team-based organizational arrangements.
E) facilitating the capture of cross-functional strategic fits and resource fits.

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Outsourcing value chain activities to strategic partners can help lower costs, reduce internal bureaucracy, speed up decision making, provide more flexibility, and enhance strategic focus. These advantages can improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. However, the other answer choices are either incorrect (such as D) or only partially represent the benefits of outsourcing (such as A and E).

Outsourcing Value Chain Activities to Strategic Partners Can Yield Such