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-52 (Negative X Negative = Positive) (Negative X Positive = Negative)
The statement is: "Their sum is always an integer." Whether the sum is negative or positive depends on the two original integers.
It can be both. Negative if the organization does not keep up with advancements in technology, a positive if it does. This is one reason why organizations must collect, analyze, and act on all internal and external environmental forces.
That is because of the way the absolute value is defined. The absolute value of a positive number is positive, the absolute value of a negative number is also positive. The absolute value of zero is zero. Even in the complex numbers, the absolute value is defined in such a way that it is a real and positive number.