In developing and implementing IT, the study team and steering committee must consider organizational goals. These include: a. General, operating management, and technical goals b. General, technical, and top management goals c. Top management, operating management, and general systems goals d. Top management, operating management, and economic goals

Manny is the Marketing Director for a children’s clothing line. He recently met with his boss, the Chief Marketing Officer, who walked him through the company’s new five-year strategic plan and the specific goals for his department. To evaluate whether goals were met, Manny must develop a list of “success metrics” and measure those throughout the course of the year and develop remediation plans if goals get off track. Manny’s work is an example of which of the functions of management? a.    Controllingb.    Leadingc.    Organizingd.    Planninge.    None of the above

According to the AFI Framework, Corporate Governance and Organizational Design are two main topics that a strategist would need to understand during the implementation phase. TRUE or FALSE

Discuss the role of organizational vision and mission statements in the planning process and how they guide the overall direction and decision-making within an organization.

Below is the levels of organizational strategies and the decision-makers 1. Corporate  Level: Chief Executive Order 2. Division Level  Division President/Executive Vice President 3. Functional Level Finance, Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing, Information Systems and Human Resource Managers 4. Operational Level  Plant managers, sales managers, production and department managers Scenario  You and a group of enthusiastic colleagues have recently graduated from university, and are eagerly discussing a possible joint entrepreneurial venture, focusing on the production of environmentally friendly electric vehicles. To fund this new venture, the team has been advised to come up with a solid implementation plan, supported by the strategy implementation framework to include detailed information on the business concept, strategic vision, mission, revenue model, financial objectives, and projections and much more. The rising use of hybrid and environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs)…

You are the laboratory manager of a medium-sized 120-bed hospital and are called to a hospital leadership meeting by the CEO of the facility. You are told that the hospital is having problems meeting some debt responsibility and there is a possibility that budgetary cutbacks will be needed to alleviate the situation. Each departmental manager is being given one week to plan how to accomplish a cost reduction of 10% within his/her department, should it become necessary. You are also told that this situation is highly confidential because it is not yet known whether the cost reduction will be needed. Identify the steps in developing short-term goals to address the potential reduction in resources described above.

Opportunities and threats are: a) identified as part of the firm's tactical planning process. b) factors that are external to the firm but can still affect its performance. C) factors that are internal to the firm and those over which the firm has a great deal of control. d) dealt with primarily in a firm's operational planning process.

Keep in mind that you are acting in the role of the Strategic Management Consultant, whose job is to recommend based on your knowledge and expertise, suitable and appropriate recommendations to Management. Be convincing, use supporting examples of where your recommendations have been used before. Justify, Justify, Justify!    Scenario: Maria is considering operating a local business in the beauty and cosmetology sector in the island of Trinidad. She has completed research into the operations of similar businesses locally and intends to market and sell her products initially at the local level, with the possibility of extending at the regional level in the near future. Maria understands that to shape the business’s overall strategy there are various strategic drivers both internally and externally which must be considered and wants expert advice on these drivers relevant to her business. She is also struggling with deciding on the best structure for the organization, as well as the…

What are strategic, tactical and operational plans in organizational goal planning?

Strategic leadership can also be defined as utilizing strategy in the management of employees. It usually requires the following with the exception of O a. a list of possible risks O b. a vision Oc. a mission O d. a set of goals strategy or plan Oe.