How do the individual businesses (or subsidiary entities) in your enterprise perform in their respective markets (“market” means commercial markets, clients served, or audiences reached)?

How true is the following statement: “My organization’s head office (or ‘corporate center’) does a great job of shielding our businesses (or subsidiary entities) from the worst of short-term pressures”?

How true is the following statement: “My organization’s head office (or ‘corporate center’) does a great job of working with our businesses (or subsidiary entities) on what their targets should be and how they will hit them”?