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ACCESS’Test’Bank’for’Strategic’Management’Text’and’Cases’11th’Edition’Dess
Chapter’1:’Strategic’Management:’Creating’Competitive’Advantages




Part 1 ’ Strategic Analysis ’



Chapter’1
Strategic’Management:’Creating’Competitive’Advantages...’1-

2’What’Is’Strategic’Management? ............................................................ 1-5

Defining’Strategic’Management ......................................................................................1-5
The’Four’Key’Attributes’of’Strategic’Management .......................................................... 1-5

The’Strategic’Management’Process .......................................................... 1-7
....................................................................................................................
Intended’versus’Realized’Strategies .................................................................................1-7
Strategy’Analysis .............................................................................................................1-7
Strategy’Formulation .......................................................................................................1-8
Strategy’Implementation .................................................................................................. 1-8

The’Role’of’Corporate’Governance
and’Stakeholder’Management .................................................................. 1-9

Alternative’Perspectives’of’Stakeholder’Management .....................................................1-11
Social’Responsibility’and’Environmental’Sustainability:
Moving’Beyond’the’Immediate’Stakeholders ................................................................... 1-12

The’Strategic’Management’Perspective:
An’Imperative’throughout’the’Organization ........................................... 1-15

Ensuring’Coherence’in’Strategic’Direction .............................................. 1-16

Organizational’Vision......................................................................................................1-17
Mission’Statements ..........................................................................................................1-18
Strategic’Objectives ......................................................................................................... 1-19

Issue’for’Debate .......................................................................................... 1-20

Reflecting’on’Career’Implications ............................................................ 1-22

Summary .................................................................................................... 1-24
End-of-Chapter’Teaching’Notes ............................................................... 1-27
Connect’Resources ..................................................................................... 1-33

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Chapter’1:’Strategic’Management:’Creating’Competitive’Advantages




Chapter’1
Strategic Management:


Creating Competitive Advantages
’ ’




Summary/Objectives

PowerPoint’Slide’2:’Learning’Objectives

At’the’heart’of’strategic’management’is’the’question:’“How’and’why’do’some’firms’outperform’oth
ers?”‘The’challenge’to’managers’is’to’develop’and’implement’strategies’that’will’provide’competit
ive’advantages’that’will’be’sustainable’over’time.’This’chapter’is’divided’into’five’sections.

1. The’first’section’addresses’the’broad’question:’“What’is’strategic’management?”‘Here,’
we’define’strategic’management’as’“consisting’of’the’analysis,’decisions,’and’actions’a
n’organization’undertakes’to’create’and’sustain’competitive’advantages.”‘We’also’addr
ess’the’four’key’attributes’of’strategic’management:’concern’with’overall’objectives;’in
volvement’of’multiple’stakeholders;’incorporation’of’short-’and’long-
’term’perspectives;’and’recognition’of’tradeoffs’between’effectiveness’and’efficiency.’
We’also’introduce’the’concept’of’“ambidextrous’behaviors”—
the’need’to’combine’alignment’and’adaptability.

2. The’second’section’discusses’the’strategic’management’process.’Here,’we’present’the’t
hree’processes—analysis,’formulation,’and’implementation—
that’provide’the’framework’for’the’overall’organization’of’the’thirteen’chapters’of’the’b
ook.

3. The’third’section’focuses’on’the’vital’role’of’corporate’governance,’which’is’essential’to
’ensuring’that’the’actions’of’a’firm’s’management’are’consistent’with’the’goals’of’its’ow
ners—
the’shareholders.’We’also’address’stakeholder’management.’It’must’be’ taken’into’acco
unt’throughout’the’strategic’management’process.’Although’the’interests’of’stakeholder
s’may,’at’times,’conflict,’we’discuss’how’firms’are’able’to
achieve’“symbiosis”‘among’stakeholders’wherein’various’interests’are’considered’i
nterdependent’and’can’be’attained’simultaneously.’We’address’the’importance’of’s
ocial’responsibility,’including’environmental’sustainability,’as’well’as’challenges’a
ssociated’with’making’the’case’for’sustainability’initiatives.

4. The’fourth’section’addresses’today’s’greater’need’for’a’strategic’management’persp
ective’throughout’the’organization.’With’the’emergence’of’the’knowledge’of’econo
my’and’globalization,’leaders’must’mobilize’people’throughout’the’organization.

5. The’fifth’section’discusses’the’need’for’organizations’to’attain’consistency’in’their’visi
on,’mission,’and’strategic’objectives.’Collectively,’they’form’a’hierarchy’of’goals.
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Lecture/Discussion’Outline

We’begin’the’chapter’in’LEARNING’FROM’MISTAKES’with’a’clever’quote’from’Arthur’Martin
ez,’Sears’s’former’chairman:’“Today’s’peacock’is’tomorrow’s’feather’duster”‘to’help’illustrate’the’
rapid’turnover’among’the’Fortune’500’firms’over’a’period’of’time.’With’rapid’changing’technologi
es’and’intensified’global’competition’success’can’be’temporary,’and’new’entrants’can’shake’up’lon
g-standing’industries.

The’SUPPLEMENT’below,’from’a’website’provides’an’interesting’perspective’on’the’digit
al’economy.

Extra’Example:’The’Digital’Disruption’Has’Already’Happened

World’s’largest’taxi’company’owns’no’taxis.’(Uber)
Largest’accommodation’provider’owns’no’real’estate.’(Airbnb)
Largest’phone’companies’own’no’telco’infrastructure.’(Skype,’WeChat)’
Most’popular’media’owner’owns’no’content.’(Facebook)
World’s’largest’movie’house’owns’no’cinemas.’(Netflix)
Largest’software’vendors’don’t’write’the’apps.’(Apple’and’Google)

Source:’www.ibmforentreprenuers.com .

Discussion’Question’1:’What’are’the’implications’for’your’careers?’(This’is’a’rather’gene
ral’question,’but’it’might’help’remind’students’that’they’must’be’sensitive’to’changes’in’ind
ustry’dynamics’that’could’provide’new’opportunities—
as’well’as,’perhaps,’erode’opportunities’that’they’may’have’thought’they’had’in’a’particula
r’industry.)

Teaching’Tip:’By’raising’the’“career’implications”‘question,’you’will’have’the’opportunit
y’to’briefly’introduce’the’concept’of’the’sustainability’of’competitive’advantage(s),’i.e.,’the’
criteria’of’rare,’valuable,’difficult’to’copy’(imitate’and’substitute)’that’we’will’address’at’le
ngth’in’Chapters’3’and’5.’The’point’that’can’be’made’is’that’students’should’strive’to’devel
op’skills’and’capabilities’that’satisfy’these’four’criteria’to’enjoy’greater’career’success.’Th
is’helps’to’illustrate’some’very’practical’implications’of’strategy’concepts’and’heighten’stu
dent’interest.

The’opening’case’is’about’a’company,’Luckin’Coffee,’which’failed’because’of’(1)’misguid
ed’strategic’actions’as’well’as’weak’corporate’governance’and’(2)’strong’competition’from’establis
hed’coffee’chains’such’as’Starbucks’which’have’a’significant’competitive’advantage.’Thus,’it’help
s’to’illustrate’both’the’romantic’view’as’well’as’the’external’control’view’of’leadership,’respectivel
y.

Discussion’Question’2:’Given’that’public’accounting’firms’such’as’Ernst’&’Young’may’be’
unable’to’uncover’financial’misconduct’at’foreign’firms,’what’kind’of’due’diligence’should
’U.S.’investors’undertake’before’investing’in’Chinese’tech’companies?


Response’Guidelines:’ This’question’should’result’in’some’interesting’perspectives,’especi
ally’from’students’who’aspire’to’work’for’an’accounting’firm’such’as’Ernst’&’Young.’Instructors’
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