Essential reference and test prep for the strategic management college course for students, and a great tool for business professionals. This handy six page laminated reference is perfect for students and a must-have for anyone striving for success in business. Quickly reference the concepts, terms, and principles of a sound business strategy for communication in and across teams or for personal business planning and development. Author, professor and business consultant Dr. Kyle Allison uses his multi-faceted knowledge and experience from teaching and consulting to give you succinct need-to-know facts in our famous QuickStudy format that offers more answers per page than any other source. Color coded sections bulleted for easy access are developed to see the whole scope of how the pieces fit together for a price that cannot be beat for the knowledge gained. Adopt this tool for your students, or add it to your business team toolbox.
6 page laminated guide includes:
What is Strategy?
Pillars of Strategy
Plan vs. Strategy
Definitions
Business Strategy Types
Strategic Thinking
Advantages
Strategic Vision
Steps
Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)
Strategic Visionaries
Strategic Planning
The Environment
Defining an Industry
Remote (Macro) Environmental Factors
Task (Immediate, Operating) Environmental Factors
Internal Strategic Analysis
Departments & Factors of Analysis
Match of Strategy & Structure
Resource-Based Analysis
Types
Factors
Corporate Level: Portfolio Analysis
PESTEL Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces
Financial Analysis
External Analysis
Trade-Offs & Decision-Making
Trade-Offs
Decision Making
Managerial
Data Driven
Blue Ocean Strategy
Blue Ocean vs. Red Ocean
Strategy Implementation
Structural
Organizational Leadership
Functional
Methods
Challenges
Strategy Evaluation
Foundation
Quantitative Criteria
Stage Criteria
Performance Metrics