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Art & science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating, cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objectives.
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Strategy Formulation
Vision & Mission External Opportunities & Threats Internal Strengths & Weaknesses Long-Term Objectives Alternative Strategies
Strategy Selection
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Strategy Implementation
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Strategy Evaluation
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What kind of business should we become? Are we in the right fields Are there new competitors What strategies should we pursue? How are our customers changing?
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Key Terms
Strategists Firms success/failure
Various Job Titles:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) President Owner Board Chair Executive Director
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Key Terms
Opportunities & Threats (External)
Analysis of Trends:
Economic Social Cultural Demographic/Environmental Political, Legal, Governmental Technological Competitors
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Key Terms
Strengths & Weaknesses (Internal)
Typically located in functional areas of the firm Management Marketing Finance/Accounting Production/Operations Research & Development
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Key Terms
Long-term Objectives: Mission-driven pursuit of
specified results more than one year out
Essential for ensuring the firms success Provide direction Aid in evaluation Create synergy Focus coordination Basis for planning, motivating, and controlling
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Key Terms
Strategies: Means by which long-term objectives
are achieved
Some Examples Geographic expansion Diversification
Acquisition
Market penetration Retrenchment Liquidation Joint venture
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Long-Term Objectives
Internal Audit
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Identification, prioritization & exploitation of opportunities Objective view of problems Framework to coordinate & control of activities Minimizes the impact of change Affective allocation of resources Encourage forward thinking Favorable attitude towards change
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