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MGMT301 Exam #2

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5 Steps in Planning Process   Define objective Compare current to objectives Compare future alternatives Analyze alternatives/make plan implement and evaluate  
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Define Planning   The process of setting performance objectives and determining how to get them done (*What and How)  
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Judging   Formal, structured planning approach (Line)  
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Perceiving   Informal, unstructured planning approach (Circle)  
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Best planning includes:   Action oriented Priority oriented Advantage oriented Change oriented  
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Herding Cat video demonstrates...   Getting people to come together and plan toether is like herding cats: impossible  
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Long range plans   3+ years  
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Short range plans   3 months  
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Functional Levels   Financial Marketing Production Facilities Human Resources  
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Operationally vs Functionally   Operationally: how to make things work, how to succeed Functionally: How to set up everything to achieve goals  
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Deciding to either attend college or work is planning....   Strategically  
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Company Policy is...   Broad Guidelines  
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Company Procedures is...   Specific actions  
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All facilities in your company will be smoke-free is an example of...   Company Policy  
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Tools and techniques for planning   Forecasting Contingency Scenario Benchmarking Participating Goal Setting  
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Forecasting   Using statistical tools and intuition based on experience to predict a future state  
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Contingency Planning   Identifying actions to take when a strategic or tactical plan goes wrong  
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Scenario Planning   Considering future scenarios and developing plans to address those issues  
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Benchmarking   Comparing your company to outside organizations both in your industry and in other businesses  
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Participatory Planning   Including those impacted and/or who will implement your plan in the process  
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Goal Setting   Developing clear quantified measures that guides an organization's and individual's work  
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Control Process   Set Performance Measure actual performance Compare actual to objectives Take actions to control process  
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Example of Disney in control process   How many people ride by day/hour/etc Safety Do people enjoy riding? Cost and Labor  
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Types of controls   Feed Forward Concurrent Feedback Ex. Tires need to be replaced on a plane after a specific number of landings. ALSO used THON example- pre: scheduling/staffing, gametime: temperature, food, bathroom post: how did everything work out  
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External Controls   Budgetary Market (external) Bureaucratic (internal) Social Norm  
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Video on Dunkin Strategy   Taking business global expands growth opportunity Strategy: Control (always connected)  
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Strategy Levels   #1: Corporate #2: Business #3: Functional +Personal  
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New markets in a non-Dunkin country is an example of....   Corporate Strategy  
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Foundational Growth Strategies   Basic growth- within current operations Concentration- expansion of current business Diversification- related or new business Vertical Integration- buy partners in supply chain  
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B2B and B2C   Business to business Business to consumer  
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Vertical Integration   Buy goods you use or franchise buys you  
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Same store in new countries is an example of....   Concentration  
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Preparing to meet with the marketing department is an example of...   Functional  
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Consolidate (Blockbuster)   Restructure Downsize Bankruptcy Liquidation Divestiture (sold)  
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Dish Network buying Blockbuster is what type of strategy?   Repositioning  
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Practical Business Strategy Models   Strategy formulation: Reviewing current situation, SWOT, develop new strategy Strategy implementation: Implement new strategy and evaluate  
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Mission Vs Vision   Mission is current with goals and objectives. Internal driven. Defines the company's business, its objects and approach to reach those objectives Vision: Future, beliefs/values, external driven, describes the future desired position of the company  
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Companies use terms but combine them into...   Statement of Purpose  
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Coke vs Pepsi mission and vision statements   Coke: Mission current, vision future Pepsi: Mission future, vision current  
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Define structure   Anything with parts arranged together  
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Define organizing   Arranging tasks, people and other resources to accmplish the work and create structure  
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Oraganization charts provide   Division of work Chain of demand Span of control Communication flow Major units Staff vs line Levels of management  
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Structural Types (5)   Functional Divisional Matrix Team Network  
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Functional (structure type)   CEO VP Departments  
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Divisional (structure type)   Product, Geography, Customer CEO Prod. 1 Prod. 2 dpmt dpmt  
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Matrix (structure type)   Puts everything in grid Top: Any function relevant to your business Side: Projects or progams  
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Team (structure type)   Cross-functional teams  
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Network (structure type)   People come together to create a product  
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Complacency trap   Being lulled into inaction by successes or failures of the moment  
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Hierarchy of Objectives   Means-ends chain in which lower-level objectives (the means) lead to the accomplishment of higher level objectives (the ends)  
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Operational Plans   Also called tactical plans, are developed to implement strategic plans  
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Zero-based budget   Approaching each budget period as if it were brand new  
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Define budget   A plan that commits resources to activities, programs, or projects  
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