Business Strategy Flashcards
Define Objective
An objective is a specific, measurable, and time-bound goal that an organization aims to achieve
Define Strategy
A strategy is a broad plan or approach designed to achieve one or more objectives.
Define Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy is the strategy made at the very top of the business hierarchy (owners, managers etc.) which can affect the whole business
Define Strategic Direction
Strategic Direction is the course of action that ultimately leads to the achievement of the stated goals of the corporate strategy.
Define Division Strategy
Division Strategy, the overall corporate strategy will be communicated to the divisional managers
Define functional strategy
Functional Strategy relates to a single functional operation such as: production, marketing or HRM and the activities involved within each of these functions.
Define Strategic Decision
Strategic decisions concern the general direction and overall policy of a business.
Long-term, Difficult to reverse, Usually taken by senior management, made infrequently
Define Tactical Decisions
Tactical decisions tend to be medium-term decisions which are less far-reaching than strategic decisions.
- Less resources involved
- Can be changed in a short time scale
- Taken by middle management
- Made occasionally
Define Operational decisions
Operational decisions are administrative decisions that will be short-term and carry little risk
Few resources involved, fairly easy to reverse, Taken by junior management, made regularly
Define Corporate Plan
A corporate plan is a statement of organisational goals to be achieved in the medium- to long-term, it will make clear measurable objectives and formulate strategies for achieving these objectives. The corporate plan will include methods for monitoring the achievement of objectives.
Define SWOT analysis
SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that helps organisations identify and understand their internal strengths & weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats to the organisation
What do firms look for in Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths: Firms look how they can increase and improve their strengths
Weakness: Firms look to identify weaknesses so that they can improve on reducing these weaknesses
What do firms look for in Opportunities & Threats
Opportunities: Firms look to identify these opportunities and use them to their advantage as much as possible.
Threats: Firms look to identify threats to try avoid them or reduce it to maximum benefit.
What is porters 5 force theory used for
Porters 5 Forces, help businesses determine the market or industry is profitable or not
What are porters 5 forces
Threat of new entry
Competitive Rivalry
Supplier Power
Buyer Power
Threat Of Substitution
What is part of Threat of new entry
- Specialist knowledge
- Economies of scale
- Cost advantages
- Technology protection
- Barriers to entry
What factors are there of Competitive Rivalry
- Number of competitors
- Differences
- Switching costs
- Customer loyalty
- Costs of leaving market
What factors are there of Supplier Power
- Number of suppliers
- Size of suppliers
- Uniqueness of service
- Your ability to substitute
- Cost of changing
What factors are there of buyer power
- Number of customers
- Size of each order
- Differences between competitors
- Ability to substitute
- Cost of changing
What 2 factors are there of threat of substitution
- Substitute performance
- Cost of change
Define the Ansoff matrix
Ansoff’s Matrix is a marketing planning model that helps a business determine its product and market growth strategy.
Define Market penetration
Market penetration - Concentrating on sales of existing products to existing markets.
Taking customers from competitors
Define Product development
Product Development - Involves the development of new products for existing markets. (or improvcing/changing current product)