This chapter introduces strategic management and provides an overview of its key concepts. It outlines the strategic management model and process, including strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. It discusses the benefits of strategic management for firms and compares business and military strategy. The chapter also covers guidelines for effective strategic management, the importance of ethics, and the nature of global competition.
This chapter introduces strategic management and provides an overview of its key concepts. It outlines the strategic management model and process, including strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. It discusses the benefits of strategic management for firms and compares business and military strategy. The chapter also covers guidelines for effective strategic management, the importance of ethics, and the nature of global competition.
This chapter introduces strategic management and provides an overview of its key concepts. It outlines the strategic management model and process, including strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. It discusses the benefits of strategic management for firms and compares business and military strategy. The chapter also covers guidelines for effective strategic management, the importance of ethics, and the nature of global competition.
CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CHAPTER OUTLINE
jWhat is Strategic Management?
jKey Terms in Strategic Management
jThe Strategic-Management Model
jBenefits of Strategic Management
jWhy Some Firms Do No Strategic Planning
jPitfalls in Strategic Planning
jGuidelines for Effective Strategic Management
jBusiness Ethics and Strategic Management
jComparing Business and Military Strategy
jThe Nature of Global Competition
jThe Cohesion Case: Disney
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1. Describe the strategic-management process. 2. Explain the need for integrating analysis and intuition in strategic management. 3. Define and give examples of key terms in strategic management. 4. Discuss the nature of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation activities. 5. Describe the benefits of good strategic management. 6. Explain why good ethics is good business in strategic management. 7. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of entering global markets