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VII. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the role of strategic analysis in evaluating the competitive environment for nutrition professionals and organizations.
  • Understand how internal and external factors influence the success of an organization.
  • Assess internal strengths, weaknesses and external opportunities and threats that impact an organization’s strategy.
  • Apply SWOT analysis to identify and address key strategic factors.
  • Distinguish between vision and mission statements, understanding their roles in guiding strategic planning.
  • Understand the multi-level planning process, including strategic, tactical and operational planning, to achieve organizational objectives.

Key Terms

Strategic management

SWOT

Planning

Mission

Vision

Values

Analysis

Competition

 

Source: Bright, D. S., Cortes, A. H., Hartmann, E., Parboteeah, K. P., Pierce, J. L., Shah, A., Terjesen, S., Weiss, J., White, M. A., Gardner, D. G., Lambert, J., Leduc, L. M., Leopold, J., Muldoon, J., & O’Rourke, J. S. (2019). Principles of Management. OpenStax, CC-BY. Retrieved from https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-management 

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