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What is a key characteristic of strategic thinking?
What is a key characteristic of strategic thinking?
- Focuses on short-term gains
- Involves only small picture analysis
- Incorporates systems thinking and big picture focus (correct)
- Relies solely on traditional strategic planning
According to Beaufre, what is a necessary capacity for a strategist?
According to Beaufre, what is a necessary capacity for a strategist?
- Synthesis capacity but not analysis
- Both analysis and synthesis capacity (correct)
- Only analytical capacity
- Only creative capacity
Why is there no generally accepted definition for strategic thinking?
Why is there no generally accepted definition for strategic thinking?
- Lack of common agreement on its role or importance (correct)
- Due to a lack of importance in strategy making
- Because it is primarily based on strategic planning
- Because it is an uncommon ideal
What does strategic thinking involve in an organizational strategic management process?
What does strategic thinking involve in an organizational strategic management process?
What is regarded as a benefit of group strategic thinking in highly competitive environments?
What is regarded as a benefit of group strategic thinking in highly competitive environments?
What is the main focus of this unit on Strategic Thinking?
What is the main focus of this unit on Strategic Thinking?
How is strategic thinking defined in the given text?
How is strategic thinking defined in the given text?
What distinguishes strategic thinking according to the text?
What distinguishes strategic thinking according to the text?
Why do different theorists have varying explanations of strategic thinking?
Why do different theorists have varying explanations of strategic thinking?
What is the purpose of understanding the basic idea about Strategic Thinking in this unit?
What is the purpose of understanding the basic idea about Strategic Thinking in this unit?
What is one reason there is no definitive answer about what strategy really is?
What is one reason there is no definitive answer about what strategy really is?
According to Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes, what does strategy determine?
According to Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes, what does strategy determine?
What does Michael Porter emphasize as the need for strategy?
What does Michael Porter emphasize as the need for strategy?
How do some people prefer to evolve their strategies according to the text?
How do some people prefer to evolve their strategies according to the text?
What is one reason why strategy has been studied for years by business leaders and theorists?
What is one reason why strategy has been studied for years by business leaders and theorists?
What is the main focus of corporate strategy?
What is the main focus of corporate strategy?
What does business unit strategy address?
What does business unit strategy address?
What is a key factor in developing business unit strategy?
What is a key factor in developing business unit strategy?
What is an important consideration at the corporate level strategy?
What is an important consideration at the corporate level strategy?
Which tool would be helpful for high-level analysis and planning at the corporate level strategy?
Which tool would be helpful for high-level analysis and planning at the corporate level strategy?
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