Strategic Planning Process: Hierarchy of Goals and Five Dynamic Stages
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What are the characteristics of objectives in the objective formulation stage of planning?

  • Specific, measurable, attainable, result-oriented, time-bound (correct)
  • Specific, variable, achievable, result-oriented, time-bound
  • General, measurable, attainable, resource-oriented, time-bound
  • General, variable, achievable, resource-oriented, time-bound

Which approach involves implementing a new action and stopping the old action it will replace?

  • Parallel Conversion
  • Pilot Conversion
  • Direct Conversion (Turnkey) (correct)
  • Phase-in/Phase-out Conversion

What does the 'Situation Appraisal' stage of planning involve?

  • Strengthening strengths and weakening weaknesses
  • Matching weaknesses and threats with strengths or opportunities
  • Translating schemes into actions
  • Conducting a prognosis and diagnosis (correct)

Which conversion approach involves operating the old and new action simultaneously?

<p>Parallel Conversion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which conversion approach is recommended for organizations with homogeneous parts?

<p>Pilot Conversion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disadvantage is associated with the Phase-in/Phase-out Conversion approach?

<p>Action may be satisfactory when taken individually but disastrous when integrated with other parts of the action (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a business model entail?

<p>Strategic design for how a company intends to profit from its strategies, processes, and activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is planning criticized in strategic management?

<p>It reinforces success which can lead to failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Strategic Management Process, what does external analysis involve?

<p>Opportunities and threats in the organization's environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'internal analysis strength' refer to?

<p>Resource advantage relative to competitors and the needs of the markets served by the firm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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