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What does strategic planning primarily focus on?

  • Daily operational tasks
  • Long-term organizational objectives (correct)
  • Short-term financial goals
  • Individual performance metrics

    • Strategic management ensures that an organization uses the best strategy available.

    False

    What is the primary purpose of environmental analysis in strategic planning?

    To identify environmental factors that impact organizational operations.

    The acronym SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, _____, and threats.

    <p>opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components of environmental analysis to their associated focus area:

    <p>S = Social values E = Economic factors T = Technological changes N = Natural Environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which management level typically develops strategic plans?

    <p>Upper-level management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tactical planning is focused on the long run while strategic planning is focused on the short run.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one factor that influences a firm's competitive dynamics.

    <p>Awareness, Motivation, or Capability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Good strategy implementers create a network of people to help solve __________ problems.

    <p>implementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following elements associated with planning and competitive dynamics:

    <p>Strategic Plans = Long-term focus Tactical Plans = Short-term operations Competitor Awareness = Mindfulness of competitor actions Competitor Capability = Ability to take action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a mission statement?

    <p>To describe and explain the mission of the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    SWOT Analysis focuses on matching internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Boston Consulting Group Matrix categorize businesses as?

    <p>Star, Cash Cow, Question Mark, Dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A properly developed mission statement provides guidelines for _______ allocation.

    <p>resource</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their descriptions:

    <p>Star = High growth, high share business needing heavy investment Cash Cow = Low growth, high share business requiring less investment Question Mark = Higher growth, lower share business needing analysis Dog = Low growth, low share business often divested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a 'Star' in the BCG matrix?

    <p>High market share, high growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the critical questions in strategy formulation?

    <p>What are the organization's current financials?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A mission statement does not need to be shared with all organization members.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cash cows are expected to provide large amounts of cash for organizational expansion.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is strategy formulation?

    <p>The process of determining appropriate courses of action for achieving organizational objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended strategy for 'Dogs' in the BCG matrix?

    <p>Divest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The BCG matrix uses relative market share and _____ to assess the performance of SBUs.

    <p>market growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following BCG categories with their descriptions:

    <p>Stars = High growth, high share, generate cash Question Marks = High growth, low share, require cash to grow Dogs = Low growth, low share, may drain cash Cash Cows = Low growth, high share, generate steady cash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should an organization take for 'Question Marks'?

    <p>Invest more resources to build market share</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An organizational mission is significant for achieving success.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name two factors that influence decisions in the BCG matrix.

    <p>Organizational objectives and environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of an organizational mission?

    <p>To direct human effort towards common targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cost leadership means making an organization more competitive by producing products more expensively than competitors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three approaches to strategy formulation according to Porter?

    <p>Differentiation, Cost Leadership, Focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Retrenchment can be defined as downsizing to overcome current __________ problems.

    <p>performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following organizational strategies with their descriptions:

    <p>Growth = Increase the amount of business Divestiture = Eliminate a business unit that is underperforming Stability = Seeking to maintain current performance Retrenchment = Fortifying or defending against underperformance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skill is crucial for a manager during strategy implementation?

    <p>Monitoring skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An organizational mission has no effect on resource allocation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the interacting skill in strategy implementation?

    <p>To manage people and understand their fears and frustrations during implementation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'threat of new entrants' refer to in Porter's Five Forces Model?

    <p>The ability of new firms to enter an industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The internal environment of an organization includes external market forces.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one act related to consumer protection mentioned in the content.

    <p>Consumer Protection Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ environment includes customers, competition, labour, suppliers, and international issues.

    <p>industry operating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following components to their categories:

    <p>Marketing = Internal Environment Competition = Industry Operating Environment Government = External Environment Supplier Power = Porter's Five Forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the internal environment?

    <p>Suppliers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Buyer power refers to the control that suppliers have over firms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What model outlines the primary forces that determine competitiveness within an industry?

    <p>Porter's Five Forces Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Introduction to Strategic Planning

    • Strategic planning is a broad, general plan for long-term organizational objectives.
    • Strategic planning is long-term planning focusing on the entire organization.
    • Strategic management is the process of ensuring an organization has, and benefits from, an appropriate strategy. A strategy best suited to the organization, not necessarily the 'best' strategy.
    • Objectives for this topic include: defining strategic planning and strategy; understanding the strategic management process; the impact environmental analysis has on strategy formulation; the ability to use critical question analysis and SWOT analysis to formulate strategy; understanding how to use business portfolio analysis and industry analysis to formulate strategy; and insight into tactical planning and the coordination between strategic and tactical planning.

    Objectives

    • Understanding both strategic planning and strategy definitions
    • Understanding the strategic management process
    • Knowing the impact of environmental analysis on strategy formulation
    • How to use critical question analysis and SWOT analysis for strategy formulation
    • Understanding business portfolio and industry analysis for strategy formulation
    • Understanding tactical planning and strategic/tactical coordination

    What is Strategic Planning

    • Strategy is a comprehensive plan created to achieve long-term organizational goals.
    • Strategic Planning is long-term planning, focused on the entire organization.
    • Strategic management ensures an organization possesses and benefits from a relevant strategy.

    Strategic Planning Process

    • Step 1: Environmental analysis (general, operating, internal)
    • Step 2: Establishing organizational direction (mission, objectives)
    • Step 3: Strategy formulation
    • Step 4: Strategy implementation
    • Step 5: Strategic control
    • Feedback loop is an integral part of the process.

    Environmental Analysis

    • Environmental analysis examines the organizational environment to identify factors influencing operations.
    • Environmental analysis includes social, international, political, labor, economic, supplier, competition, customer, legal, technological components (and others) of the general and operating environment. Internal environment is also important (organizational aspects, influencing aspects, control aspects).

    External Environment - Step 1

    • S: Social values, attitudes, language, and demographics.
    • T: Dynamic technological changes
    • E: Economic development, GNP, interest rates, taxes, inflation rates, per capita income, trade agreements, etc.
    • Natural Environment: Natural resources, ecosystem, climate change, environmental regulations
    • P: Government attitude, stability, forms of government, social unrest, etc.
    • L: Laws and regulations governing business. (e.g., Consumer Protection Act, Utilities Regulations Act, Fair Competition Act, National Environmental Protection Act).

    Step 1 - Environmental Analysis

    • Industry/Operating Environment: customers, competition, labor, suppliers, and international issues.
    • Internal Environment: marketing, finance, accounting; planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling internal operations.

    Porter's Five Forces

    • Threat of new entrants: ability of new firms to enter an industry.
    • Buyer power: power customers have over firms in an industry.
    • Supplier power: power suppliers have over firms in an industry.
    • Threat of substitute products/services: extent customers can use products from other industries.
    • Intensity of rivalry: intensity of competition among organizations in an industry.

    Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix

    • Star: High growth, High market share (invest heavily)

    • Cash Cow: Low growth, High market share (require little investment, generate cash)

    • Question Mark: High growth, Low market share (high investment, uncertain if it should be developed)

    • Dog: Low growth, Low market share (may generate little cash, consider divestment)

    • Relative market share - shows SBU's strength in the market.

    • Market Growth – measure of market attractiveness.

    • A matrix used in business portfolio analysis to analyze the strength of business units (products/services).

    Step 2: Mission/Direction

    • Mission statement documents the organization's purpose, developed with input from management and non-managers, to ensure understanding.

    Importance of a Mission

    • Importance to increase the probability of organizational success.
    • Allows to direct human effort in a common direction.
    • Helps managers achieve targets, make decisions, and allocate resources effectively.

    Step 3 - Strategy Formulation

    • Strategy formulation is determining the best courses of action to achieve organizational objectives.
    • Key questions in critical analysis include:
      • Organizational purposes/objectives
      • Current organizational direction
      • Current organizational environment
      • Future organizational objectives

    SWOT Analysis

    • SWOT Analysis: matching internal organizational strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats.

    Step 4 - Strategy Implementation

    • Interacting skill: managing people during implementation.
    • Allocating skill: providing organizational resources for implementation.

    Strategy Implementation (cont'd)

    • Monitoring skill: using information to determine if problems block implementation.
    • Organizing skill: creating a network of people to solve implementation problems.

    Comparing Strategic and Tactical Planning

    • Tactical planning emphasizes current operations of various parts of an organization.
    • Differences between strategic and tactical plans:
      • Strategic plans are developed by upper-level management; tactical by lower-level.
      • Strategic plans are often more difficult to base on facts than tactical plans.
      • Strategic are less detailed than tactical plans.
      • Strategic focus on the long-term; tactical on the short-term.

    Competitive Dynamics

    • Competitive Dynamics: the process where firms undertake strategic and tactical actions, and how competitors respond.
    • Key factors influencing firm action/reaction:
      • Competitor awareness
      • Competitor motivation
      • Competitor capability

    GE - McKinsey and Company Matrix

    • A matrix used in business portfolio analysis to visualize the attractiveness of markets and the strength of SBUs (product/service lines).

    Porter's 3 Approaches to Strategy Formulation

    • Differentiation: making a product unique.
    • Cost Leadership: producing products more cheaply than competitors.
    • Focus: targeting a specific, niche market.

    General Organizational Strategies

    • Growth: increase the business volume.
    • Stability: maintain current business levels.
    • Retrenchment: restructuring to deal with performance problems.
    • Divestiture: selling off a business unit.

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