Flashcards on Strategy Execution and Organizational Structure
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Strategy Implementation
45 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the primary focus of strategy formulation versus strategy implementation regarding timing of actions?
Answer: Strategy formulation positions forces before the action; strategy implementation manages forces during the action.
Card 2
Question: Which focus is emphasized in strategy formulation and which in strategy implementation?
Answer: Strategy formulation focuses on effectiveness; strategy implementation focuses on efficiency.
Card 3
Question: How do the processes of strategy formulation and implementation differ in nature?
Answer: Strategy formulation is primarily an intellectual (process-oriented) activity; strategy implementation is primarily an operational (people-oriented) a
Card 4
Question: What types of skills are especially required for effective strategy formulation?
Answer: Good intuitive and analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate among a few individuals.
Card 5
Question: What types of skills are especially required for effective strategy implementation?
Answer: Special motivation and leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate among many individuals.
Card 6
Question: How are strategy formulation and implementation characterized as disciplines?
Answer: Formulation is described as a science with tools and techniques; implementation is described as an art to energize people.
Card 7
Question: Who holds primary responsibility for strategy formulation and who for implementation?
Answer: Top managers have primary responsibility for strategy formulation; mid- and lower-level managers have primary responsibility for strategy implementati
Card 8
Question: Why is strategy implementation considered more difficult than formulation according to the content?
Answer: Implementation is people-oriented, requires coordination across many individuals, demands motivation and leadership, and is considered considerably mo
Card 9
Question: Do strategy-formulation concepts and tools differ greatly across organization types and sizes?
Answer: No. Strategy-formulation concepts and tools do not differ greatly for small, large, for-profit, or non-profit organizations.
Card 10
Question: Does strategy implementation vary among different types and sizes of organizations?
Answer: Yes. Strategy implementation varies substantially among different types and sizes of organizations because implementation actions differ by context (m