3 Environmental scanning plays a key role in strategy formulation by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses and opportunities and threats in the environment. Environmental scanning is defined as 'monitoring, evaluating and disseminating of information from external and internal environments to managers in organizations so that long term health of the organization will be ensured and strategic shocks can be avoided. Select one: True False

3 Environmental scanning plays a key role in strategy formulation by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses and opportunities and threats in the environment. Environmental scanning is defined as 'monitoring, evaluating and disseminating of information from external and internal environments to managers in organizations so that long term health of the organization will be ensured and strategic shocks can be avoided. Select one: True False

MARKETING 2018

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ISBN:9780357033753

Author:Pride

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Chapter15: Retailing, Direct Marketing, And Wholesaling

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