The nature and kind of planning activities carried out in firms are discussed as follows:- 1. Strategic Planning Activities 2. Operational Planning Activities 3. Budgetary Planning Activities. Also learn about the relationships among them. 1. Strategic Planning Activities: These are longer-term in nature, involve top-level executives and more global in their effect on the firm. These consist of: (a) Establishing [...]
Some frequently asked exam questions on strategy identification are as follows: Q.1. Identify the most important pitfalls that ought to be avoided in starting and doing strategic planning. Ans. The issues in a corporate strategic planning involve judgments, values, passions, and perceived consequences. So, irrationality cannot be avoided. Major pitfalls that should be avoided in starting and doing the strategic [...]
The strategy audit programme is conducted in three stages in succession as following: 1. Diagnosis 2. Focused Analysis 3. Recommendations. Stage # 1. Diagnosis: It includes the following: (i) Reviewing key documents, such as: Strategic plan, Business or Operational plan, Organisational details, Major policies affecting matters, such as resources allocation and performance measurement. (ii) Reviewing performance against yardsticks (strategically determined) [...]