PPA 265 TEST 2 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
How it differs Answer - traditional model
- inward focus (insulated from outside sources)
- short-term perspective (who accountable to= limited timeline= administrators
do what executive officials say)
public management
- brings focus to longer terms & external environment
---external env. (itself & env. operating in open system)
---longer focus= plans look in advance, 5-10 yrs in future.
define and differentiate strategic management from strategic planning Answer
- strategic planning- is a formalized process by which an org. makes a
study/plan of its visions for the future.
strategic management- the integration of the strategic plan in all management
systems, Concerned with long-term -Interpreting environmental conditions and
designing the organization's systems to foster success.
- differences: - "Strategic planning" is focused on making optimal strategy
decisions, while "strategic management" is focused on producing strategic
results: new markets, new products and/or new technologies.
- strategic management is more comprehensive, instead of just drawing up a
plan, it aims at integrating planning with all the other parts of the org, aiming
to extend the vision.
- strategic management is also about implementation & organizational culture
whereas strategic planning is about coming up with a strategy.
,- management has to manage the actual situations whereas the plan is a tool
used to help them in their decision-making.
key terms Answer - strategy
- concerned w long term
- interpreting environmental conditions and designing the organizations
systems to foster success.
strategic planning
strategic planning Answer - a formalized process by which an org. makes a
study of its visions for the future.
- a set of concepts, procedures, and tools designed to help leaders, managers,
and planners think and act strategically.
strategy entails: Answer - - executive leadership (supports activity, want to do
this)
- incremental adjustments (change on fly b/c dynamics change)
- articulation & dissemination of vision (communicate vision so every on board)
- alignment (everyone=same direction)
strategic management Answer - a process about long-term thinking and the
integration of strategic planning in all management systems.
- understanding external market opportunities and challenges while creating
service delivery systems to address the needs & interests of multiple
stakeholders.
purpose of strategic management Answer - management focus that accounts
for changes in the environment & the organizations place within it.
- technology (donations via internet)
, - markets for services (vaccine hold out)
- funding sources (grants)
- competition (this vs. that)
4 principles of strategic management Answer - - concern w/ long-term
- integrating goals/objectives into a coherent hierarchy
- the process is not self-implementing
- external perspective
- aware of political authority
key areas of consideration Answer - implementation
- stakeholders/political context
organizational culture
- public orgs., status quo
complete change of culture
critiques of strategic management Answer - - mission & goals for public orgs.
- rigidly applied
- bias against creativity & innovation
- public context
- accountability
- setting of objectives
benefits of strategic planning and some cons Answer - - proactive rather than
reactive (don't do it b/c of crisis)
- addresses "real" problems and forces them to be considered (can't ignore
problems)
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
How it differs Answer - traditional model
- inward focus (insulated from outside sources)
- short-term perspective (who accountable to= limited timeline= administrators
do what executive officials say)
public management
- brings focus to longer terms & external environment
---external env. (itself & env. operating in open system)
---longer focus= plans look in advance, 5-10 yrs in future.
define and differentiate strategic management from strategic planning Answer
- strategic planning- is a formalized process by which an org. makes a
study/plan of its visions for the future.
strategic management- the integration of the strategic plan in all management
systems, Concerned with long-term -Interpreting environmental conditions and
designing the organization's systems to foster success.
- differences: - "Strategic planning" is focused on making optimal strategy
decisions, while "strategic management" is focused on producing strategic
results: new markets, new products and/or new technologies.
- strategic management is more comprehensive, instead of just drawing up a
plan, it aims at integrating planning with all the other parts of the org, aiming
to extend the vision.
- strategic management is also about implementation & organizational culture
whereas strategic planning is about coming up with a strategy.
,- management has to manage the actual situations whereas the plan is a tool
used to help them in their decision-making.
key terms Answer - strategy
- concerned w long term
- interpreting environmental conditions and designing the organizations
systems to foster success.
strategic planning
strategic planning Answer - a formalized process by which an org. makes a
study of its visions for the future.
- a set of concepts, procedures, and tools designed to help leaders, managers,
and planners think and act strategically.
strategy entails: Answer - - executive leadership (supports activity, want to do
this)
- incremental adjustments (change on fly b/c dynamics change)
- articulation & dissemination of vision (communicate vision so every on board)
- alignment (everyone=same direction)
strategic management Answer - a process about long-term thinking and the
integration of strategic planning in all management systems.
- understanding external market opportunities and challenges while creating
service delivery systems to address the needs & interests of multiple
stakeholders.
purpose of strategic management Answer - management focus that accounts
for changes in the environment & the organizations place within it.
- technology (donations via internet)
, - markets for services (vaccine hold out)
- funding sources (grants)
- competition (this vs. that)
4 principles of strategic management Answer - - concern w/ long-term
- integrating goals/objectives into a coherent hierarchy
- the process is not self-implementing
- external perspective
- aware of political authority
key areas of consideration Answer - implementation
- stakeholders/political context
organizational culture
- public orgs., status quo
complete change of culture
critiques of strategic management Answer - - mission & goals for public orgs.
- rigidly applied
- bias against creativity & innovation
- public context
- accountability
- setting of objectives
benefits of strategic planning and some cons Answer - - proactive rather than
reactive (don't do it b/c of crisis)
- addresses "real" problems and forces them to be considered (can't ignore
problems)
