To develop a standard or benchmark, firms need to start with
A. determining what to benchmark.
B. forming a benchmark team.
C. identifying benchmarking partners.
D. collecting benchmarking information
Answer: A. determining what to benchmark.
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A) centralized federations B) transnational structures C) decentralized federations D) matrix structures