Strategic
Management
Dening
Strategic
Management
(1)
three
ongoing
processes
Analysis
ANALYSIS
Strategic goals
Internal and external environment of the firm
Decisions
What industries should we compete in?
How should we compete in those industries?
DECISION
ACTION
Actions
Allocate necessary resources
Design the organization to bring intended
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strategies to reality
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Dening
Strategic
management
(3)
Key
Acributes
of
Strategic
(2)
Two
fundamental
quesXons
Management
1. How should we 2. How can we create
compete in order to competitive DirecXng
toward
overall
goals
create competitive advantages in the
advantages in the marketplace that are
marketplace? unique, valuable, Including
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stakeholders
in
decision
making
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Strategic
Management
Process(1)
Ambidexterity: Intended strategy
Exploitation and Exploration Decisions are determined only by analysis
The challenge managers face of both aligning Realized strategy
resources to take advantage of existing Decisions are determined by both analysis
product markets as well as proactively and unforeseen environmental developments,
exploring new opportunities unanticipated resource constraints, and/or
changes in managerial preferences
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