Executives at Korman Foods, a U.S. grocery store chain, are considering a partnership with Asahi Foods, a Japanese firm. Korman Foods has never been involved in an international strategic alliance, and the firm's executives are concerned about the safety of such an arrangement. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant for Korman executives to consider?

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While performance metric tools used by Asahi may be important to consider during negotiations, it is the least relevant of the options given to Korman executives when considering the safety of a strategic alliance. Factors such as what Asahi hopes to gain, their success rate in previous alliances, and identifying their strengths and weaknesses will have more of an impact on the perceived safety and success of a partnership.