Strategic Capabilities 2011 Introduction Strategy is all about planning the next moves‚ making decisions - how and where to move forward from the current position. In the past‚ strategy was associated mainly with the military sector‚ the top chiefs of command were making tactical choices in order to defeat their rivals and achieve victory. In the business sector the purpose of strategy is in principle the same‚ planning and building a road or path that will lead us to where ever it is
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Module: MARKETING MANAGEMENT Assignment Title: THE MARKETING PLANNING PROCESS Background: The marketing mix comprises of the standard 4Ps (or other models). The 4Ps can easily be identified and applied in practice. However‚ it can be difficult to balance the 4Ps in order to provide the right product/services to the right customer at the right place and at the right time. It is therefore not surprising that marketing is both an art and science‚ as the act of balancing the marketing mix requires
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Human resource planning (H.R.P.) plays an eminent role in any organisation as a medium to achieve organisational goals through strategic human resource management. It is characterised by a systematic process‚ undertaken through forecasting human resource needs under changing conditions so that strategic planning is implemented to attain the right human resources needed in the future in accordance with their long term goals and objectives of the organisation (De Cieri et al.‚ 2003). The process
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Strategic Planning & The Marketing Process STRATEGIC PLANNING Strategic Planning is the process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organizations goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities. It involves defining a clear company mission‚ setting supporting objectives‚ designing a sound business portfolio and coordinating functional strategies. Strategic Planning set the stage for the rest of the planning in the firm. It involves defining a clear
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1a) Dynamic capabilities are abilities which enable the organisation to renew and recreate its strategic capabilities to meet the needs of the changing environment. It is the capacity of an organisation to change which enables them to adapt more readily. Sustainable competitive advantage relies on resources‚ competencies and capabilities evolving with the dynamics of the industry. Sustainable competitive advantage is achieved when an organisation’s capabilities are of value to customers‚ unique
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Page No: 1 Executive Summary 03 2 Resource Demands 04 2.1 Financial Resources 2.2 Human Resources 04 2.3 Physical Resources 05 2.3.1 Location 05 2.3.2 Technological Resources 05 2.3.3 Marketing 06 2.3.4 Infrastructure Resources 06 2.4 Intangible Resources 06 2.4.1 Brand 07 2.4.2 Reputation 07 2.4.3 Goodwill 07 2.4.4 Organizational Values 07 2.5 Value Chain Analysis 07 3 Resource
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Title: Planning the future strategy of your business. Scenario You are currently working for the Small Business Centre in Leicester and as part of your work experience you have been asked to research some cases studies of company expansions‚ you will then need to complete the following work‚ based on your research. Task 1 Explain how four different expansion methods have been implemented in selected small organisations: One: Organic growth This the most common form of expansion of a
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non-profit organisation (NPO) that is aimed at preserving the beauty and richness of the different cultures found in South Africa by teaching the youth about them. The organisation wants to use the different cultures to help develop‚ and guide young people; to show them how to use these cultures as a source of income and expose them to a number of opportunities that come with the knowledge of these cultures. For a while non-profit organisations‚ did not feel they needed to incorporate marketing as a part
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Capabilities Analysis What is it? Capabilities analysis helps clarify the major sets of activities‚ skills‚ and resources that drive value to customers. When do we use it? Capabilities analysis can be useful at the time of strategy formulation—when firms are assessing which strategic options are currently feasible—and may be included in a broader process of determining strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats (SWOT). In addition‚ capabilities assessment can be used as an initial
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TUTE 1 – Strategic Planning/Marketing Planning 1. What is marketing planning? How does it differ from strategic planning? Marketing planning | Strategic planning | - more on business-unit‚ product and market level‚ steps eg: planning‚ marketing and other functional strategies | - it is more on corporate level‚ steps such as defining the company mission‚ setting company objectives and goals‚ designing the business portfolio | - marketing objectives that must compatible with company objectives
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