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Business Strategy
Business Strategy
Introduction
business strategy
equals
Strategic planning
+
Implementation
Management
Evaluation
= Strategic
+
Strategic PROCESS
Strategic CONTENT
Strategic CONTEXT
(de Wit and Meyer, 2010: 5-7)
Existing
operation
efficiency
(ROI)
New projects
Project payback
Future options
Potential cost/benefit (NPV)
0
Years
Levels of strategy
Strategy may be practised at different organisational levels
(Based on deWit and Meyer, 2010: 9)
Strategies for each functional or discipline area in a business that combine to implement
business level strategies.
Your case study organisations functional area strategies sit here.
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission and
strategic
objectives/
Reassess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
4.
Analyse the
organisations
resources
5.
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
level
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Intended strategy:
Realised strategy:
Unrealised strategy:
Imposed strategy:
individual experiences
company experiences
organisational culture
negotiation
corporate politics
learning processes (the learning
organisation)
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Politic
al
Customer
s
Legal
Specific
Environme
ntSupplie
rs
Organisation
Governme
nt
Econo
mic
Substitut
es
Social
New
Entrants
Competito
rs
Environmen
tal
Technologi
cal
(From Hubbard, G., Pocknee, G. and Taylor, G. 1996. Practical Australian Strategy. Prentice Hall, Australia,
Threat
A condition in the general or specific environment that may hinder a
firms efforts to achieve strategic competitiveness and above average
returns.
Politic
al
Customer
s
Legal
Specific
Environme
ntSupplie
rs
Organisation
Governme
nt
Econo
mic
Substitut
es
Social
New
Entrants
Competito
rs
Environmen
tal
Technologi
cal
(From Hubbard, G., Pocknee, G. and Taylor, G. 1996. Practical Australian Strategy. Prentice Hall, Australia,
Political
Economic
Social
Technological
Environmental
Legal
(Note: The Hanson et al., version of this model includes a Global issues segment but not an
Environmental issues segment).
(Hanson et al., 2014:35-50; Viljoen and Dann, 2003:121-130)
Politic
al
Customer
s
Legal
Specific
Environme
ntSupplie
rs
Organisation
Governme
nt
Econo
mic
Substitut
es
Social
New
Entrants
Competito
rs
Environmen
tal
Technologi
cal
(From Hubbard, G., Pocknee, G. and Taylor, G. 1996. Practical Australian Strategy. Prentice Hall, Australia,
Threat
A condition in the general or specific environment that may hinder a
firms efforts to achieve strategic competitiveness and above average
returns.
The greater the turbulence in a firms environment, the greater the likely
number of opportunities and threats a firm typically faces.
How to analyse the source of these opportunities or threats?
Complexity
Dynamism
Unpredictability.
Gentle
Appropriate
management Preservation Inward Customer and Formal Creative and
looking competitor strategic
flexible
focus
based
planning strategic
management
Dynamic business strategy
A sixth force?
Government!
37
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
A core competence
51
Strategic direction-setting
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Strategic distinctiveness
How the organisation
differentiates itself
from others of its type
Fundamental purpose
the business of the
organisation -its reason for
existence
THE MISSION
STATEMENT
Stakeholder promises
the commitment of the
organisation to all
interested parties
Public image
How the organisation
wishes to be seen by
external constituents
Strategic objectives
What are strategic objectives?
Strategic objectives
Scope of strategic objectives
Strategic objectives may be:
Financial
Non-financial
Growth in dividends
Eps
Profits
Sales
Strategic objectives
Scope of strategic objectives
Examples of areas for non-financial strategic objectives:
Business ethics
Stakeholder expectations
They are closely related. Why? Because ethics typically
focuses upon responsibilities to stakeholders.
Stakeholder expectations
Defining stakeholders
Freemans (1984) classic definition of stakeholders as any
group or individual who can affect or is affected by the
achievement of the firms objectives
(Freeman, R.E. 1984. Strategic management: A stakeholder approach. Pitman, Marshfield,
USA, p. 25).
Stakeholder expectations
Four stakeholder groups
Business ethics
(Hanson et al., 2014: 312)
Business ethics
Four broad levels of ethical stance
Ethical
responsibility to
Other
commitments
Comment
Short-term shareholder
interests
Longer-term shareholder
interests
Multiple stakeholders
Recognise stakeholder
interests beyond legal
minimum
Society
Commitments to main
groups
(Please note this diagram is from the earlier edition of Johnson, G., Scholes, K.
and Whittington, R. 2005. Exploring Corporate Strategy, 7th edition: 189-191)
Business ethics
Example of a corporate code of ethics or conduct statement
Endeavour Energy
Business ethics
In sum
A firms mission statement and corporate code of ethics or conduct statement
should answer the questions:
Who are the firms stakeholders (including whether there is only one or
are multiple stakeholders)
The firms view about the ethical stance and responsibilities it has towards
these stakeholders.
Stakeholder expectations
Problem
Stakeholders are not passive
They have demands on the firm and expectations that the firm will
satisfy those demands
Those expectations or demands are often in conflict!
How does a CEO:
Determine these expectations or demands of stakeholders?
Prioritise those often conflicting expectations or demands?
Determine how those expectations or demands should be met?
The Mitchell, Agle and Wood (1997) stakeholder theory model provides a
way to address these vital questions.
Stakeholder expectations
The Mitchell, Agle and Wood model (1997: 874)
Stakeholder expectations
Stakeholder expectations
THE NEXT STEP: CEOs must then develop the
firms STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES to address
those prioritised stakeholder demands.
This linkage between stakeholder salience and strategic objectivesetting is vitally important to CEOs but often not properly
understood or well addressed in the literature.
Stakeholder expectations
Strategic choice
Strategic choice
2.
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Levels of strategy
Markets/
Clients
Products/
Services
Same
Same
Market
Penetration
New
Product
Development
Least risk
New
Market
Development
More risk
Diversification
More risk
Most risk
(Source: Robbins, S. P., Bergman, R., and Stagg, I 1997. Management, Prentice Hall, Australia: 257-260; and Miles, R.E.,
Snow, C.C., Meyer, A.D and Coleman, H.J. 1978. Organizational Strategy, Structure and Process. The Academy of
Management Review, July: 546-562).
Strategies for each functional or discipline area in a business that combine to implement
business level strategies
Sales
Marketing
Product development
Finance
Manufacturing
Systems
IT
Accounting
HR
Logistics
Strategic implementation
Strategic implementation
2.
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Structure
Systems
Strategy
Style
Shared Values
Skills
Staff
Pe ar son Education Australia 2000
Strategic Direction
Vision
Mission
Strategic Objectives
LEADERSHIP
CULTURE
STAFF
The key
resource
The way we do
things around
here.
The guiding
force
What is innovation?
A definition
..the process of harnessing creativity to create new value in new
ways through new products, new services, and new businesses.
(Jonash and Sommerlatte, 1999:6).
A process
An outcome.
Strategy
Structure of organisation
Staff
Skills
Shared values culture
Style of leadership
Systems
PLUS
Strategic evaluation
Strategic evaluation
2.
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Cash flow
Strategic analysis
3.
Analyse the
environment
Strategic
direction-setting
6.
Identify the
organisations
current vision,
mission,
strategic
objectives
Assess the
organisations
vision, mission
and strategic
objectives
Analyse the
organisations
resources
Strategic
Strategic
implementation evaluation
Identify
opportunities
and threats
1.
4.
Strategic choice
7.
Formulate
business
and
functional
strategies
8.
Implement
strategies
9.
Evaluate
results
5.
Identify
strengths and
weaknesses
Source: Based on Hanson et al., 2014: 4; Viljoen and Dann, 2003: 42 and 59; Robbins et al., 1997: 248
Paradoxes of strategy
(with apologies to de Wit and Meyer)
Strategy is about: