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What is the primary focus of strategic management?
What is the primary focus of strategic management?
In which phase of strategic management does externally oriented strategic planning occur?
In which phase of strategic management does externally oriented strategic planning occur?
What does a company's strategy primarily aim to achieve?
What does a company's strategy primarily aim to achieve?
What does strategy involve?
What does strategy involve?
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What distinguishes strategic management from basic financial planning?
What distinguishes strategic management from basic financial planning?
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Study Notes
Overview of Strategic Management
- Background and history rooted in the 1950s and 60s.
- Early focus on the need for coordinated long-term strategies within organizations.
Definition and Importance
- Strategic management involves formulating and implementing major goals and initiatives.
- Balances internal capabilities with external market conditions.
Strategic Management Process
- Consists of a series of stages, including planning, monitoring, analyzing, and assessment of all that is necessary for an organization to meet its goals.
Strategic Management Model
- A framework that outlines how strategic management is articulated within an organization, integrating strategy formulation and implementation.
Key Elements of Strategic Management
- Vision: The overarching goal that guides the organization’s direction.
- Mission: The organization's purpose and the primary objectives it seeks to achieve.
- Objective: Specific measurable outcomes set to achieve the mission.
- Strategy: The plan developed to reach the objectives.
- Policy: Guidelines that dictate how strategies are to be implemented.
Influential Pioneers in Strategic Management
- Alfred Chandler (1962): Emphasized the relationship between strategy and organizational structure.
- Philip Selznick (1957): Advocated for aligning internal organizational factors with external environmental conditions.
- Igor Ansoff (1965): Developed "gap analysis" to evaluate the difference between current and desired states.
- Peter E. Drucker (1954): Introduced management by objectives (MBO), emphasizing goal-setting as a crucial management tool.
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Test your knowledge of the background, history, and key elements of strategic management with this quiz. Explore the strategic management process, model, and basic elements such as vision, mission, objective, strategy, and policy.
