Strategies in Action
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Ch 5 -1
Chapter Outline
Long-Term Objectives
Types of Strategies
Integration Strategies
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Ch 5 -2
Chapter Outline (cont’d)
Intensive Strategies
Diversification Strategies
Defensive Strategies
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Ch 5 -3
Chapter Outline (cont’d)
Michael Porter’s Generic Strategies
Means for Achieving Strategies
First Mover Advantages
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Ch 5 -4
Chapter Outline (cont’d)
Outsourcing
Strategic Management in Nonprofit &
Governmental Organizations
Strategic Management in Small Firms
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Ch 5 -5
Strategies in Action
Companies Embrace Strategic Planning
-- Quest for higher revenues
-- Quest for higher profits
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Ch 5 -6
Long-Term Objectives
Long-term objectives represent the results expected from pursuing certain strategies.
Strategies represent actions to accomplish long-term objectives.
The time frame for objectives and strategies should be consistent, usually from two to five years
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Ch 5 -7
Long-Term Objectives (Characteristics)
Quantifiable
Measurable
Realistic
Congruent across departments
Time-line
Understandable
Challenging
Hierarchical
Obtainable
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Ch 5 -8
Long Term Objectives (Examples)
Growth in assets
Growth in sales
Profitability
Market share
Earnings per share
Degree and nature of diversification
Degree and nature of vertical integration
Social responsibility
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Ch 5 -9
Financial vs. Strategic
Objectives
Financial Objectives
Growth in revenues
Growth in earnings
Higher dividends
Higher profit margins
Greater return on