Which are the three levels that strategy can be seen to operate at?
(i)the internal level
(ii)the external level
(iii)the business portfolio level
(iv)the inter-organisation level
(v)the intra-organisation level
(vi)the competitive level
A)i,ii,vi
B)i,iii,vi
C)iii,iv,v
D)iv,v,iii

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The three levels that strategy can be seen to operate at are:
(i) the internal level - focusing on the resources, capabilities, and performance of the organization
(ii) the business portfolio level - focusing on the strategic positioning of different business units and their contribution to the overall portfolio
(iii) the competitive level - focusing on the organization's positioning in relation to its competitors and the industry environment.
Option B includes all three of these levels. Option A includes only two levels (i and ii), option C includes level iii but also includes two other levels (iv and v), and option D includes level iii but reverses the order of levels iv and v.

Which Are the Three Levels That Strategy Can Be Seen