CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management

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1 CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS POLICY 11 TH EDITION THOMAS L. WHEELEN J. DAVID HUNGER Prentice Hall, Inc ١

2 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Globalization Internationalization of markets and corporations Global (worldwide) markets rather than national markets Electronic Commerce Use of the Internet to conduct business transactions Basis for competition on a more strategic level rather than traditional focus on product features and costs Prentice Hall, Inc ٢

3 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Electronic Commerce -- Trends Forcing company transformation Market access & branding changing disintermediation of traditional distribution channels Balance of power shift to consumer Competition changing Prentice Hall, Inc ٣

4 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Electronic Commerce -- Trends Pace\speed of business increasing Internet purchasing beyond traditional boundaries Knowledge key asset source of competitive advantage Prentice Hall, Inc ٤

5 Strategic Management Defined Set of managerial decisions and actions that determines the long-run performance of a firm. It includes environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and evaluation and control. Prentice Hall, Inc ٥

6 Strategy formulation Strategy formulation is typically not a regular, continuous process but is often initiated by generating events, such as a new CEO or a performance gap. Prentice Hall, Inc ٦

7 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 4 Phases of Strategic Management Firms evolve through the following faces of strategic management. 1. Basic financial planning 2. Forecast-based planning 3. Externally-oriented planning 4. Strategic management Prentice Hall, Inc ٧

8 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 1. Basic financial planning: initiate some planning when they requested to set up their budgets; considers activities for one year. 2. Forecast-based planning: consider projects for more than a year. The time horizon is usually 3-5 years. 3. Externally-oriented planning: conduct strategic planning by top management and they leave implementation to low level. 4. Strategic management: planning by forming a team from all levels in the company. Prentice Hall, Inc ٨

9 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Highly Rated Benefits Clearer sense of strategic vision Sharper focus on strategic importance Improved understanding of changing environment Prentice Hall, Inc ٩

10 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Not Always a Formal Process Where is the organization now? (not where do we hope it is) If no changes are made, where will the organization be in 1,2,5 or 10 years? What specific actions should management undertake? What are the risks and payoffs? Prentice Hall, Inc ١٠

11 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Basic Elements of the Strategic Management Process Prentice Hall, Inc ١١

12 Environmental Scanning Defined Monitoring, evaluation, and disseminating information from external and internal environments to key people in the firm Prentice Hall, Inc ١٢

13 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Environmental Variables Prentice Hall, Inc ١٣

14 Environmental Scanning SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities - Threats Prentice Hall, Inc ١٤

15 Strategy Formulation Development of long-range plans for effective management of opportunities and threats in light of corporate strengths and weaknesses Prentice Hall, Inc ١٥

16 Strategy Formulation Mission Statement Purpose/reason for organization Promotes shared expectations Communicates public image Who we are; what we do; what we aspire to Prentice Hall, Inc ١٦

17 Organizational Adaptation Organization fit with environment Theory of population ecology\biology: org. unable to adapt to changing conditions. Institution theory: org. can adapt to changes. Strategic choice perspective: not only adapt to changes but also it can reshape its environment. Organizational learning theory: Prentice Hall, Inc ١٧

18 Organizational Adaptation Strategic flexibility Demands long-term commitment to development of critical resources Demands firm become a learning organization Prentice Hall, Inc ١٨

19 Learning Organizations An organization skilled at creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge and at modifying its behavior to reflect new knowledge and insights Prentice Hall, Inc ١٩

20 Learning Organizations 4 Chief Activities Systematic problem solving New approach experimentation Learning from experiences Intra-organization knowledge transfer Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٠

21 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Hierarchy of Strategy Prentice Hall, Inc ٢١

22 levels of strategy\hierarchy A large corporation tends to have three levels of strategy (corporate, business, and functional) which form a hierarchy of strategy. Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٢

23 Goals & Objectives Corporate Goals/Objectives Profitability (net profit) Growth Resource utilization (ROE, ROI) Market leadership Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٣

24 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 3 Types of Strategy Corporate strategy Business strategy Functional strategy Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٤

25 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Corporate Strategy Stability Growth Retrenchment Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٥

26 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Business Strategy Competitive strategies Cooperative strategies Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٦

27 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Functional Strategy Technological leadership Technological followership Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٧

28 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management Strategic Decision-Making Process Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٨

29 Strategic Decision Making Strategic Decisions Rare Consequential Directive Prentice Hall, Inc ٢٩

30 Strategic Decision Making Top managers tend to use one of four modes of strategy formulation: Mintzberg s Modes Entrepreneurial mode Adaptive mode Planning mode Logical incrementalism Prentice Hall, Inc ٣٠

31 Hambrick and Fredrickson Good Strategy 5 Elements of Good Strategy 1. Arenas 2. Vehicles 3. Differentiators 4. Staging 5. Economic logic Prentice Hall, Inc ٣١