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competitive advantage by reducing firms
Strategy Implementation concerns the
organizations, coordination, and integration of
how works gets done.
Organization design is the process of creating,
implementing, monitoring and modifying the
structure.
Specialization describes the degree to which a
task into separate jobs that is the division of
labor.
Formalization Captures the extent to which
employee behavior is controlled by explicit and
codified rules and procedures.
Centralization degree to which decision making
is concentrated at the top of the organization.
Decentralized organization decisions are made
and problems are solved by empowered lower-
level
Hierarchy Position-based reporting lines and
this stipulates who reports to whom.
Mechanistic organization are characterized by a
high degree of specialization and formalization,
and a tall hierarchy that relies on centralized
decision making
Organic organization is an organization form
characterized by a low degree specialization and
formalization
Simple structure is used by small firms with low
organization complexity.
Functional structure employees into distinct
functional areas based on domain expertise.
Multidivisional structure into different product
lines and geographies
Implementation is a critical step in putting a
planned action into effect.
Functional structure allows for a higher degree
of specialization and thus deeper domain
expertise
Cost-leadership strategy is to create a
Differentiation strategy is to create a
competitive advantage by offering products or
services
Integration strategy requires reconciliation of
the trade-offs between differentiation and low
cost.
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Innovation is a powerful driver in the
competitive process. Redefine the marketplace
Consciousness knows the strategy and believes
they can play a part in achieving it
Multiplicity teams and group contain a wide
and creative mix
Invention describes the discovery of new
product, process, or idea.
Industry life cycle four distinct stages
Entrepreneurship describes the process by
which people undertake economic risk.
Entrepreneurs Innovate by commercializing
ideas and inventions
Strategic entrepreneurship describes pursuit of
innovation from strategic management.
Incremental innovation squarely builds on the
firm’s established knowledge base
Radical innovation draws novel methods or
materials
Architectural innovation where a new product
which known component, based on existing
technologies
Discontinuities periods of time in which the
underlying technological standards changes.
Paradigm shift a situation in which a new tech
revolutionizes and existing industry
Hypercompetition is a situation in which
competitive intensity has increased

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Strategic leadership refers to behavior and

styles of executives that influence other to
achieve organizational goals. Executives who
have overall responsibility for the performance

Active inertia occurs when managers respond

disruptive change by repeating and usually
accelerating activities

Goals setting goals for both overall coaching

relationship

Reality exploring current position of the learner

Options generating strategies

Will/what deciding what is to be done

Trust is fundamental because

Emotional intelligence is the ability to

understand your own emotions

Seven habits of highly effective people, by

Stephen covey

Interpersonal role acts figurehead, liaison and

leader

Informational role acts as monitor,

disseminator, and spokesperson

Decisional role acts as entrepreneur,

disturbance handler, resource allocator and
negotiator.