Questions from Strategic Management

Q: Compare and contrast action planning with management by objectives.

Compare and contrast action planning with management by objectives.

Q: What value does a total quality management program have in implementing strategy

What value does a total quality management program have in implementing strategy?

Q: How does a hypercompetitive environment change the strategic approach for a company

How does a hypercompetitive environment change the strategic approach for a company?

Q: How can MBO help improve the implementation of strategy?

How can MBO help improve the implementation of strategy?

Q: Why bother with shareholder value or a stakeholder scorecard? Isn’t it

Why bother with shareholder value or a stakeholder scorecard? Isn’t it simpler to evaluate a corporation and its SBUs just by using standard measures such as ROI or earnings per share?

Q: Is benchmarking just another fad or is it really useful for all

Is benchmarking just another fad or is it really useful for all firms? Why?

Q: What recommendations would you make to improve the effectiveness of today’s boards

What recommendations would you make to improve the effectiveness of today’s boards of directors?

Q: What kind of internal factors help managers determine whether a firm should

What kind of internal factors help managers determine whether a firm should emphasize the production and sales of a large number of low-priced products or a small number of high-priced products?

Q: Why should information systems be included in the analysis of a corporation’s

Why should information systems be included in the analysis of a corporation’s strengths and weaknesses?

Q: How can a company overcome the limitations of being in a fragmented

How can a company overcome the limitations of being in a fragmented industry?