REVIEW OF ARTICLE USING EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING AND FORECASTING TO IMPROVE STRATEGIS PLANNING BY Joel D. Lapin The Community College of Baltimore County Journal of Applied Research in the Community College‚ Vol.11‚ No.2‚ Spring 2004‚ pg 105-113 Joel D. Lapin is a professor of Sociology at The Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland)‚ Catonsville Campus‚ and Vice President and lead consultant in external environmental scanning and forecasting for The Clements Group which
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3.2) Ans the ff. 1.) What are the common sources used in prospecting? 2.) Is environmental scanning importantly related to prospecting? Explain fully. 3.) What are some of the basic questions for key account prospecting and discuss its important? 1.) What are the common sources used in prospecting? Effective prospecting is a critical component of sustainable sales success. However‚ prospecting is not selling. You may be a well-trained and/or experienced salesperson. But your training may
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References: 12 Albright‚ K.S. (2004). ‘Environmental scanning: radar for success’. Information Management Journal‚ May-June‚ p.38-45. Baron‚ S. and Harris‚ K. (2003). Services Marketing: Text and Cases‚ 2nd ed. Palgrave Macmillan. Ch.6. Borden‚ N. (1964). ‘The concept of the marketing mix’. Journal of Advertising Research‚ 5‚ June‚ p. 2-7. Brownlie‚ D. (1994) ‘Organising for environmental scanning: orthodoxies and reformations’‚ Journal of Marketing Management‚ 10
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ABSTRACT This paper looks at the motive behind strategic planning. The various strategic planning models are illustrated in a concise but well elaborated manner. As a means of analysis and evaluation the strategic planning model is criticised constructively. Alternative approaches to strategic planning are discussed to the extent of assessing if only one approach is suitable and applicable in all situations or there is need for a specific approach for a specific situation or a
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Table of Contents 1 What are the basic steps in a strategic planning process? 1 2 What’s in a vision statement? 3 3 What’s in a mission statement? 5 4 Applying this to the Garfield High School Foundation 7 1 What are the basic steps in a strategic planning process? [From http://www.allianceonline.org/faqs.html] Strategic Planning Model Many books and articles describe how best to do strategic planning‚ and many go to much greater lengths than this planning response sheet‚ but our purpose
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Strategic Planning Process – Case Analysis The Strategic Planning Process: The Strategic Planning Process involves numerous steps in evaluating the effectiveness of a firm’s performance relative to its competitors. To assess each of the components of a business‚ selected evaluative tools must be used. The tools are meant to serve as guidelines and not specific decision points. Management must decide upon the most appropriate pathway for the firm to follow given the input from both the
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANNING (MNG301-A) Module Overview: Topics 1-7 2013 Semester 2 1 Open Rubric Contents 1. Administrative matters 2. Course overview per topic 3. Interactive exercises 4. Upcoming examination 5. Time out! 2 Administrative matters Lecturers: Mr. SK Bhoya Mrs. NV Moraka -Contact details: (012) 429-4220 or Busman@unisa.ac.za Assignments: Two Compulsory assignments due dates: 12 September 2013 and 03 October 2013
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STRATEGIC PLANNING – process of attaching strategies and tactics to each objectives set for the organization. Planning – strategic process for achieving future objectives of service enterprise. COMPONENTS: 1. Mission – describes current purpose and values of the organization. it is why organization exist. It should be audited on an actual basis 2. Vision – describes the potential purposes. The mission of an organization deals with the present while vision is concerned with the future direction of
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Yamamah Cement Company External Environmental Scanning Group Members | ID | NAME | | | | | | | | | | | | | * Table of Contents: Table of Contents: 3 1. Objectives 4 2. Company Overview 4 3. KSA cement industry 4 4. Compotator 4 5. 2009 summary 5 6. Outlook summary 6 7. Yamamah Cement and the environment 6 8. External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS) 7 9. internal environmental scanning 7 10. Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS) 8 11. Appendix
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WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND HOW DOES IT CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING AN ORGANISATIONS GOALS This essay discusses the importance of HR planning and the major steps of planning in order to demonstrate its importance and use: Forecasting; Inventory‚ Audit‚ HR Resource Plan‚ Acting on Plans‚ Monitoring and Control. So what is human resource planning and how does it contribute to achieving organizational goals? Human resource planning is the responsibility of all managers. HR planning links people
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