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What is one advantage of formal strategic planning?

It provides a structured means of analysis for complex issues.

How does formal strategic planning affect managers' perspectives?

It encourages managers to consider a longer-term view of strategic options.

What role does formal strategic planning play in resource management?

It ensures that required resources for implementing strategic plans are understood.

What is a disadvantage of highly formalized strategic planning?

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How might formal strategic planning lead to lost opportunities?

<p>It can be restrictive in rapidly changing environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential issue with overly detailed strategic planning?

<p>It can result in information overload for managers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key focus of corporate strategy?

<p>It is concerned with the overall purpose and scope of an organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can involving individuals in the planning process positively impact strategic planning?

<p>It can motivate them towards achieving strategic objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of strategic management within an organization?

<p>The primary goal of strategic management is to enable the organization to meet challenges from a constantly changing environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can organizations be classified as open systems?

<p>Organizations are classified as open systems because they influence and are influenced by their external environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a strategy in the context of an organization?

<p>A strategy is the direction and scope of an organization that aims to achieve advantage through resource configuration and competences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name two characteristics of strategic decisions in an organization.

<p>Strategic decisions often concern the long-term direction and scope of the organization's activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the scope of organizational strategy refer to?

<p>The scope of organizational strategy refers to the extent of the organization's present and planned interactions with its environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the importance of resource deployments in organizational strategy.

<p>Resource deployments are important as they reflect the level and patterns of the organization's past and present resource and skill use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by competitive advantages in an organizational context?

<p>Competitive advantages refer to unique advantages that an organization has over its competitors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do stakeholder values influence an organization's strategy?

<p>Stakeholder values influence an organization's strategy by shaping expectations and guiding decision-making processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main actions an organization can take regarding industries in the context of acquisition and diversification?

<p>Entering new industries and leaving existing industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of a business strategy within an organization?

<p>The competitive position of specific strategic business units (SBUs) in relation to their products or services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does operational strategy play within an organization's overall strategy?

<p>It focuses on specific functions like marketing or finance and their contributions to higher strategic levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first element of strategic management, and what does it involve?

<p>Understanding strategic position, which involves assessing the organization's current performance and objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the sub-steps involved in the strategic choice element of strategic management?

<ol> <li>Generating strategic options, 2) Evaluating these options, and 3) Selecting alternative strategies.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

How is the third element of strategic management characterized?

<p>It focuses on the implementation of strategies into specific action programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What key technique is used in strategic analysis to evaluate an organization's position?

<p>SWOT analysis, which assesses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can organizations achieve through strategic choice concerning growth objectives?

<p>Growth can be achieved through acquisition or internal development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage of the Strategic Management Process?

<p>Setting Organizational Direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Corporate Analysis crucial before decision-making in strategic management?

<p>It helps understand the organizational environment which impacts opportunities and threats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main parts of the organizational environment in strategic management?

<p>Internal Environment and External Environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does top management play in strategy formulation?

<p>Top management generates several possible strategies to achieve set tasks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do an organization's vision and mission statements contribute to the Strategic Management Process?

<p>They help in setting the long-term direction and purpose of the organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of monitoring and controlling in the Strategic Management Process?

<p>To ensure strategic plans are effectively implemented and adjusted as needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between environmental analysis and strategy formulation?

<p>Environmental analysis informs the development of strategies aligned with internal and external factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the strategic management process address the challenges of implementation?

<p>By establishing clear responsibilities, structures, and systems of control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main reasons organizations evaluate strategies generated in the previous stage?

<p>Lack of resources and feasibility limitations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors are critical for the successful implementation of a strategy?

<p>Organizational structure, decision-making mechanism, and efficiency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is continuous monitoring important after a strategy is implemented?

<p>To ensure the organization is moving in the correct direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are intended strategies and how are they usually developed?

<p>Intended strategies are deliberately planned strategies developed through formal strategic planning workshops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes realized strategies from intended strategies?

<p>Realized strategies are the actual strategies followed in practice, which may differ from intended strategies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are emergent strategies and what risk do they pose to organizations?

<p>Emergent strategies are formed from day-to-day decisions and activities, posing the risk of uncertainty and strategic drift.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might internal organizational politics affect intended strategies?

<p>They may require that intended strategies be modified or rejected entirely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do environmental changes play in the development of realized strategies?

<p>Environmental changes may necessitate adjustments to planned strategies, leading to different realizations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main groups into which stakeholders can be divided?

<p>Internal Stakeholders and Connected Stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do powerful stakeholders have their needs prioritized?

<p>Their ability to influence the organization and its decision-making makes their needs more critical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of stakeholder mapping in organizations?

<p>To assess the power and interest of stakeholders in order to manage their expectations and influence on the organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stakeholder might require minimal effort according to Mendelow’s Matrix?

<p>Temporary employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should organizations interact with stakeholders that have high power but low interest?

<p>They should keep them satisfied but not overly engaged in day-to-day operations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors might affect the interests of connected stakeholders?

<p>The nature of their relationship with the organization and the impact of organizational activities on their goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can you name an example of an internal stakeholder?

<p>Employees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of stakeholder power in the objective-setting process?

<p>Stakeholder power determines how much their needs are considered in setting organizational objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Strategic Management

Activities of an organization to meet environmental challenges.

Organization (as an open system)

A group of people working together for a common goal, influenced by their environment.

Characteristics of Open Systems

Interconnected parts, transforming inputs to outputs, with goals and dynamic equilibrium.

Strategy

Course of action to reach objectives. It's the organization's long-term direction to gain advantage.

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Strategic Decisions characteristics

Long-term, broad in scope, aim for competitive advantage, consider environment, utilize resources and capabilities, affected by stakeholders.

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Strategic Fit

Matching the organization's strategy with the environment.

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Organizational Strategy Components

Scope, Resource Deployments, Competitive Advantages.

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Stakeholders

People and groups affected by an organization.

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Formal Strategic Planning Advantages

Formal strategic planning helps structure analysis of complex issues, encourages a longer-term view, facilitates control and evaluation, improves coordination between functions, ensures resource availability, and potentially motivates individuals.

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Formal Strategic Planning Disadvantages

Formal strategic plans may overlook culture and people, potentially absolve line managers of strategic responsibility, be restrictive in rapidly changing environments, be overly cumbersome and detail-oriented, or become an activity separate from actual actions.

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Corporate Strategy

Corporate strategy focuses on the overall purpose, scope, and value-adding for different parts (business units) of an organization.

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Strategic Planning Advantage - Long-Term View

Well-structured strategic planning often encourages managers to consider long-term strategic directions.

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Strategic Planning Advantage - Control

A formalized approach enables better control and evaluation of strategic initiatives.

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Strategic Planning Advantage - Coordination

Formalized plans can improve coordination across different departments and roles within an organization.

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Strategic Planning Disadvantage - Restrictive Plans

Highly detailed, inflexible plans can be restrictive when the environment changes rapidly.

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Strategic Planning Disadvantage - Information Overload

Overly formalized plans require large amounts of information, potentially leading to information overload.

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Strategic Business Unit (SBU)

A part of an organization with a distinct market for its goods or services, different from other SBUs.

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Business Strategy

Strategy focused on the competitive position of specific divisions/SBUs regarding products/services and target markets.

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Operational Strategy

Strategy focused on specific functions within an organization (like marketing or finance) and their contributions to other levels of strategy.

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Strategic Analysis

Assessing the organization's current position, objectives, strategies, and relating it to environmental trends/changes.

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SWOT Analysis

Assessment technique for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

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Strategic Choice

The process of generating, evaluating, and selecting strategic options for an organization

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Strategy Implementation

Transforming broad strategic choices into specific action plans

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Levels of Strategy

Different levels of strategic planning within an organization (e.g., business, operational).

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Strategic Management Process

A structured approach to guide organizations towards achieving their goals through analyzing the environment, formulating strategies, implementing them, and monitoring progress.

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Organizational Vision Statement

A clear and concise statement outlining the organization's long-term aspirations and desired future state.

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Organizational Mission Statement

A statement that defines the organization's purpose, its reason for existence, and what it does.

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Organizational Goals

Broad, overarching aims that the organization strives to achieve, often setting the general direction.

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Organizational Objectives

Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound statements that break down goals into actionable steps.

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Internal Environment

The factors within the organization that can influence its performance, such as resources, capabilities, and culture.

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External Environment

Forces outside the organization that can impact its operations, such as competition, economic trends, and technology.

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Strategy Formulation

The process of developing and choosing strategic options that can help the organization achieve its goals.

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Strategy Evaluation

The process of assessing the feasibility and resource availability of generated strategies before implementation.

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Monitoring & Controlling

Continuously tracking the progress of the implemented strategy, comparing results to goals, and adjusting as needed.

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Intended Strategies

Strategies that are formally planned and designed by organizations, often developed through strategic planning workshops.

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Realized Strategies

The actual strategies that organizations end up pursuing, often diverging from intended strategies due to internal politics, environmental changes, or unexpected challenges.

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Emergent Strategies

Strategies that evolve organically from the day-to-day operations and decisions of an organization, often driven by learning and adaptation.

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Key Factors for Successful Implementation

Organizational structure, decision-making processes, and overall efficiency are crucial for successfully implementing strategies.

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Internal Stakeholders

People within an organization who have an interest in the organization's activities.

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Connected Stakeholders

External individuals or groups who regularly interact with the organization, affecting its operations.

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Stakeholder Power

The ability of a stakeholder to influence an organization's decision-making and outcomes.

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Stakeholder Mapping

A method to analyze stakeholders based on their power and interest in an organization to prioritize their needs.

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Minimal Effort

Stakeholder category requiring basic communication and needs fulfillment.

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Keep Informed

Stakeholder category requiring regular communication about matters of interest to them.

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Keep Satisfied

Stakeholder category requiring constant effort to maintain satisfaction due to their high power.

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Study Notes

Strategic Financial Management

  • Strategic management is the term for activities within an organization to meet changes in a constantly evolving environment.
  • An organization is a group of people working together towards achieving a common objective.
  • Organizations operate as open systems, influenced by and influencing their environment.
  • Open systems have subsystems, interrelations between divisions/activities, transform inputs into outputs, organize around a goal, seek dynamic equilibrium, and use feedback for dynamic equilibrium.
  • Strategy is defined as a course of action to achieve pre-determined objectives.
  • Strategy is the long-term direction and scope of an organization, gaining advantage in a changing environment. This is aided by resource and competence configuration to fulfill stakeholder expectations.

Characteristics of Strategic Decisions

  • Strategies address long-term organizational direction.
  • Strategies concern the scope of organizational activities.
  • Strategies involve seeking competitive advantage.
  • Strategies fit with the business environment.
  • Strategies leverage organizational resources and competencies.
  • Strategies consider stakeholder values and expectations.

Components of Organizational Strategy

  • Scope: The extent of current and planned interactions with the environment.
  • Resource Deployments: The level and patterns of past and present resource and skill deployments.
  • Competitive Advantages: Unique advantages over competitors.
  • Synergy: Joint effects.

Advantages of Formal Strategic Planning

  • Logical, structured means of analyzing complex issues.
  • Encourages long-term strategic vision and direction.
  • Enables effective control and evaluation.
  • Improves coordination between functions and managers.
  • Ensures understanding and availability of required resources.
  • Motivates individuals by engaging them in the planning process.

Disadvantages of Formal Strategic Planning

  • Systems might not reflect organizational people and culture.
  • Line managers may feel disengaged from strategic planning.
  • Plans can be restrictive in dynamic environments, leading to lost opportunities.
  • Plans can become cumbersome, causing information overload.
  • Planning might become a substitute for action, detached from organizational operations.

Levels of Strategy

  • Corporate Strategy: Focuses on the overall purpose and scope of the organization and how value is added to its business units. Examples include acquisition, diversification, entering new industries, or leaving existing ones.
  • Business Strategy: Focuses on the competitive position of Specific Business Units (SBUs) or divisions, deciding which products/services to develop and market. Decisions involve cost leadership, differentiation, or focus.
  • Operational Strategy: Focuses on specific functions (e.g., marketing, finance) and their contribution to corporate and business-level strategies. Concerns how component parts of an organization deliver strategies by leveraging resources, processes, and people.

Vocabulary of Strategy

  • Mission: Overriding purpose aligned with stakeholder values.
  • Vision/Strategic Intent: Desired future state of the organization.
  • Goal: General statement of aim/purpose.
  • Objective: Quantification or more specific statement of the goal.
  • Strategic Capability: Resources, activities, and processes, some unique and providing competitive advantage.
  • Strategies: Long-term direction.
  • Business Model: Description of how products, services, and information flow between parties.
  • Control: Monitoring actions to assess effectiveness and adjust strategies/actions as needed.

Model of the Elements of Strategic Management

  • Shows the interconnectedness of strategic environment, strategic capability, organizational direction, stakeholder expectations, strategic choices, strategy execution, organization, and enabling factors.

Three Elements/Processes of Strategic Management

  • Strategic Analysis: Assessing the current position/performance of the organization, including objectives and strategies, and relating it to environmental trends and changes. Crucial technique is SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats).
  • Strategic Choice: Generating, evaluating, and selecting alternative strategies. Options may include acquisition or internal development for growth, and competitive approaches like cost leadership, focus, or differentiation.
  • Strategy into Action: Implementation of broad strategic choices into specific programs. This encompasses resource allocation, responsibility definition, organizational structure design, and the establishment of information and control systems.

Rational Approach to Strategic Management

  • A step-by-step process including mission/objectives, environmental/internal analysis, corporate appraisal, strategic option generation, strategy evaluation/choice, and strategy implementation.

Strategic Management Process (Six Stages)

  • Setting Organizational Direction
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Strategy Formulation/Generation
  • Strategy Evaluation/Selection
  • Strategy Implementation
  • Monitoring & Controlling

Different Strategic Patterns

  • Intended Strategies: Deliberately planned and designed by planners.
  • Realized Strategies: Actual strategies followed, often differing from intended strategies due to internal politics, unworkable plans, environmental shifts, or resistance.
  • Emergent Strategies: Gradually developing from daily decisions and activities.
  • The diagram shows these patterns and their percentages.

Stakeholders

  • Stakeholders are individuals or groups reliant on the organization to achieve their goals, while the organization depends on them. Stakeholders are categorized as Internal, Connected, and External.

Stakeholder Power

  • The influence stakeholders have on the organization and its decision-making.
  • Powerful stakeholders' needs are generally prioritized.
  • Example: Large customers significantly impact pricing, products, and production facilities.

Stakeholder Mapping (Mendelow's Matrix)

  • Shows the relationship between stakeholder power and interest, grouping stakeholders into categories like "Keep Satisfied", "Key Players", "Minimal Effort", and "Keep Informed".
  • Categorizes stakeholders based on their power and interest levels.
  • Different categories require different levels of organizational response.

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