Operating strategies are primarily concerned with
A)what the firm's operating departments are doing and plan to do to unify the company's functional and business strategies.
B)the specific plans for building competitive advantage in each major department and operating unit.
C)how to manage initiatives of strategic significance within each functional area, and adding detail and completeness in ways that support functional strategies and the overall business strategy.
D)how best to carry out the company's corporate strategy.
E)how best to implement and execute the company's different business-level strategies.

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Operating strategies are primarily concerned with managing initiatives of strategic significance within each functional area and adding detail and completeness in ways that support functional strategies and the overall business strategy. They are focused on operationalizing the broader business strategy and ensuring that it is carried out effectively. Option A is too broad and unclear, option B is more focused on departmental plans rather than overall operating strategy, option D refers to corporate strategy (which is broader than operating strategy), and option E refers to business-level strategies (which are also broader than operating strategy).

Operating Strategies Are Primarily Concerned with