The three most important barriers to entry include; firstly, resource ownership, patents and copyrights, government restrictions and start-up costs. Further, the resource ownership is the most important barrier to entry. In this way, control over critical resources may prevent entry into a market (Eden & Ackermann, 2013). For instance, entry into strategic management involving the petroleum, mining or healthcare business possesses a challenge as the three areas are marred by heavy entry level costs (Hill, Jones & Schilling, 2014). Notably, resources may be controlled by the authorities barring the entry or any business dealings with them (Ward & Peppard, 2016). The healthcare …show more content…
In this light, the two strategies share the same project objectives and goals of the firm (Eden & Ackermann, 2013). Secondly, the two strategies are involved in the early phases of strategic management of an organization’s projects. The strategic planning and strategic thinking have a positive correlation with the shape strategy and operational effectiveness (Hill, Jones & Schilling, 2014). This is attributed to the following factors. Firstly, the two strategies improve the effectiveness of projects completion and sustainability (Eden & Ackermann, 2013). A project that was well-planned and thought for has a higher probability of succeeding compared to a project that skips the two strategies. In addition, the two strategies foster an effective and efficient firms’ operations (Hitt, Ireland & Hoskisson, 2012). This is realized through cost cutting strategies and proper utilization of the organizations’ resources. Clearly, strategic planning and strategic thinking are the hearts of strategic