Explain why a company with a strategic position inside the productivity frontier is considered inefficient. Because a company could deliver more value to buyers at the same cost or a company could deliver the same value to buyers as a lower cost. Because access-based strategies are superior to variety-based and needs-based strategies. The premise of the question is wrong. In fact, a position inside the frontier is more efficient than being on the frontier. Because operational effectiveness is about doing activities differently or doing different activities.

Explain why a company with a strategic position inside the productivity frontier is considered inefficient. Because a company could deliver more value to buyers at the same cost or a company could deliver the same value to buyers as a lower cost. Because access-based strategies are superior to variety-based and needs-based strategies. The premise of the question is wrong. In fact, a position inside the frontier is more efficient than being on the frontier. Because operational effectiveness is about doing activities differently or doing different activities.

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