Management

Starbucks had created a mystique around the enjoyment of coffee.

Starbucks had created a mystique around the enjoyment of coffee. Carefully designed stores and an experience that encouraged people to stay and chat had built Starbucks into a powerhouse. Howard Schultz (founder and CEO) stepped down from active manage- ment of the business and Jim Donald took over as CEO and drove the company toward

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Hierarchy of Strategy Corporate Strategy:

Hierarchy of Strategy Corporate Strategy: Overall Direction of Company and Management of Its Businesses Business Strategy: Competitive and Cooperative Strategies Functional Strategy: Maximize Resource Productivity M01B_WHEE5488_15_GE_C01.indd 51 7/13/17 4:05 PM     52 PART 1 Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy ■■ Google: Google’s health care plan includes their onsite medical staff. Any employee

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Environmental Variables

Environmental Variables Sociocultural Forces Economic Forces Political–Legal Forces Societal Environment Technological Forces Structure Culture Resources Governments Natural Physical Environment Wildlife Physical Resources Climate Shareholders Suppliers Competitors Trade Associations Communities Creditors Customers Employees/ Labor Unions Special Interest Groups Structure Shareholders Task Environment (Industry) Internal Environment M01B_WHEE5488_15_GE_C01.indd 48 7/13/17 4:05 PM     CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts

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Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 47

Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 47 Figure 1–3 depicts key environmental variables. They may be general forces and trends within the natural or societal environments or specific factors that operate within an organization’s specific task environment—often called its industry. The analysis techniques available for the examination of these environmental variables are the focus of Chapter

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Describe the basic model of strategic management and its components

Describe the basic model of strategic management and its components illustrates how these four elements interact; Figure 1–2 expands each of these elements and serves as the model for this book. This model is both rational and prescriptive. It is a planning model that presents what a corporation should do in terms of the strategic

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Discuss the differences between the theories of organizations

Discuss the differences between the theories of organizations 1-4. Discuss the Activi- ties where learning organizations excel M01B_WHEE5488_15_GE_C01.indd 44 7/13/17 4:05 PM     CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 45 As it takes less and less time for one product, service, or technology to replace another, companies are finding that there is no

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Basic Concepts of Strategic Management

Basic Concepts of Strategic Management 43 that have embraced sustainable practices have seen dramatic increases in risk miti- gation and innovation, and an overall feeling of corporate social responsibility. The 2014 Sustainability & Employee Engagement survey managed by GreenBiz in association with the National Environmental Education Foundation found that employees at companies who focused on

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Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy

Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy Innovation is the machine that generates business opportunities in the market; how- ever, it is the implementation of potential innovations that truly drives businesses to be remarkable. Although there is a value in being a first mover, there is also a tremendous value in being a second or

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