SUMMARIZING THE CRUCIAL STEPS OF THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS THROUGH THE EYES OF ROMANIAN MANAGERS of SMEs Zenovia Cristiana POP*‚ Anca BORZA* Abstract: The paper discusses the different characteristics of the strategic management process from the perspective of Romanian SMEs managers‚ drawing on their understanding of the alternative theoretical approaches available on this concept and the existent correlation with performance. By using a qualitative research we do not engage in a
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Discuss Nike’s new product portfolio and strategic brand management strategies. Indicate any recommended changes. The company was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight‚ and officially became Nike Inc. in 1978. It started as a US based shoe distributer and has grown to become one of the largest sellers of athletic footwear‚ athletic apparel‚ equipment in the world. The company creates designs for men‚ women and children. Its top selling product category includes
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1. INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC PLANNING Strategic Planning Process Defined Successful RBA efforts involve strategic planning‚ implementation‚ monitoring‚ and evaluation (which will ultimately provide data that will be used in future planning and implementation efforts). Strategic planning‚ an essential first step in the development of a results-based accountability system‚ is defined as the process of addressing the following questions: Where are we? What do we have to work with? Where do we want
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Ideally‚ information professionals will be involved in the strategic planning process for the entire organization. The process is most straightforward if it is a top-down initiative‚ with detailed instructions provided to each business unit about how the strategic plan is to be completed so that there is consistency in the vision and objectives. Input from all business units should then fit into an umbrella plan developed by the executive team. In this scenario‚ information professionals will provide
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1 Kent Ip OUHK Course Overview Textbook: Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage – Concepts and Cases‚ 4th edition‚ Barney and Hesterly‚ Pearson Part 1 The tools of Strategic Analysis (Chapter 1 – 3) Part 2 Business Level Strategies (Chapter 4 & 5) Part 3 Corporate Strategies (Chapter 6 – 11) Chapter 1 What is Strategy and the Strategic Management Process? 1.1 What is Strategy and the Strategic Management Process? P.22 Defining Strategy: A firm’s strategy is
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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS Pop Zenovia Cristiana‚ Borza Anca Department of Management‚ Faculty of Economics and Business Administration‚ “Babeş-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca‚ Romania zenovia.pop@econ.ubbcluj.ro anca.borza@econ.ubbcluj.ro Abstract: For developing economies the development of enterprises should be a strategic goal‚ this way of thinking may become viable only as a result of a combination of judicious analysis based on specific local economic aspects
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(1.1) Describe various elements of the marketing process for Norainies Cookies. Marketing Process i) Situation Analysis In this process‚ this is the first step for organisation to set-up or analyse the market environment where in this step it is crucial for organisation to determine the potential to market and produce the most suitable product toward customer in order to gain profit. a) PEST analysis Where in this cases Norainies applying the PEST analysis where Norainies able
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This range of toasters includes the 2 and 4 slice NewGen models that range for £145 to £195. These toasters boast the award winning Pro Heat elements‚ which offer high quality performance. The aim of this essay is to evaluate Dualit’s intended marketing strategy and suggest possible alternatives. To do this I will use the “4 P” framework of Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion. It is clear that Dualit have tailored their NewGen toaster ranges to a very specific market
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human resources departments have had to adapt and change to make sure they can continue to bridge the gap between the workforce and employers. Instead of simply treated as an administrative position‚ the HR managerial role is being reformatted as a strategic tool for business (Payne‚ 2010). “During the 1980s‚ personnel departments were responsible for handing out applications‚ providing employees with insurance enrollment forms and processing payroll. The role of the personnel department was mainly administrative”
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Deniaro Brown 000-06-5073 When developing financial services marketing strategies‚ it is essential to appreciate some of the limitations cited in this chapter. However‚ it is equally imporant to appreciate the ethical dilemmas that these limitations present to the financial services marketer. The abuse of the consumers’ inability to process the necessary information when evaluating a financial service is not only unethical‚ but in certain cases‚ it may violate regulations and result in legal repercussions
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