QUESTION 1 : Describe what is meant by ‘sustainability’ in business. Business sustainability is defined as managing the triple bottom line - a process by which companies manage their financial‚ social and environmental risks‚ obligations and opportunities. These three impacts are sometimes referred to as profits‚ people and planet. However‚ this approach relies on an accounting based perspective and does not fully capture the time element that is inherent within business sustainability. These businesses
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The warehouse group pest analysis The external environment can be grouped into different environmental segments‚ the Political/legal segment‚ economic‚ socio-cultural and technological segments‚ otherwise known as PEST. (hanson et al) Technological Technological advances have also impacted the industry such as the use of self-checkout machines. The introduction of self service has changed the daily interactions for customers making transactions much faster and easier as well as more accurate
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Strategic Management Processes Strategic management is a combination of three main processes which are as follows: Strategy formulation Performing a situation analysis‚ self-evaluation and competitor analysis: both internal and external; both micro-environmental and macro-environmental. Concurrent with this assessment‚ objectives are set. These objectives should be parallel to a timeline; some are in the short-term and others on the long-term. This involves crafting vision statements (long term
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David "Strategic Management. Concepts and Cases"‚ 9th edition‚ Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ 2003 ISBN 0-13-112372-6 Chapter 1: S.N. Levine‚ The Investment Managers Handbook‚ Irwin Professional Publishing CHAPTER OUTLINE What Is Strategic Management? Key Terms in Strategic Management The Strategic-Management Model Benefits of Strategic Management Why Some Firms Do No Strategic Planning Pitfalls in Strategic Planning Guidelines for Effective Strategic Management Business Ethics and Strategic Management
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESSS Strategic or institutional management is the conduct of drafting‚ implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its long-term objectives[1]. It is the process of specifying the organization ’s mission‚ vision and objectives‚ developing policies and plans‚ often in terms of projects and programs‚ which are designed to achieve these objectives‚ and then allocating resources to implement the policies and plans‚ projects
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UNIT CODE: MBA 603 UNIT TITLE: GENERAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT I SUBMITTED TO: EVANS NYAMBOGA Answer to Question 1 Management is as critical as the organization because it is management which helps and directs the various efforts towards the achievement of the goals of the organization. It entails the process of working with and through others to effectively attain the goals of the organization. Management stands to protect the interest of the organization
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General Electric (GE) Strategic Management Case Study: General Electric (GE) Analysis using Porter’s Approach By: Johnny Cantrell Part A: General Electric‚ or GE as it is better known‚ is a diversified technology‚ media‚ and financial services company. Their primary objective as stated is “focused on solving some of the world’s toughest problems”. Their slogan‚ which is “imagination at work”‚ truly says everything there is to know about the vision of the company. Inside
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the history of strategic management dates back to 520-480 BC when GEN SUNTZU of china introduced management procedures to win the war.In 1800-1900stategic management was practiced in small companies after the industrial revolution.The revolution changed production systems from artisanship and oxen power to steam engine used in production and in transportation.The steam engines used boilers to produce steam that drove the engine .Today oil is used to drive the machines. The industrial revolution
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[pic] SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ ENTERPRISE and MANAGEMET SESSION 2008/09 – DIET 1 Module: B3115 TITLE: Strategic Management Aims of the assessment: • To examine the role of strategic management in planning an organisation’s future development. • To develop knowledge and practice in the application of strategic management concepts and techniques. • To develop analytical‚ evaluative and enterprise skills/competences associated with the formulation of organisational
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Strategic Quality Management Strategic Quality Management (SQM) is the process of establishing long-range quality goals and defining the approach to meeting those goals (Juran and Gryan‚ 1993: page 38). In order for an organization to succeed against its’ competitors‚ they will need to apply SQM. This will help them to implement continuous improvement within the company. “SQM also requires values and principles‚ system thinking‚ positive leadership‚ internal and external customer satisfaction‚
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