What Is the Final Phase of the Strategic Planning Process

question 83

Multiple Choice

What is the final phase of the strategic planning process?

• A) Operational activities aligned
• B) Strategy execution
• C) Directional lock-out
• D) Directional lock-in
• E) Operational goals set

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Definitions:

Robbers Cave Study

A famous social psychology experiment by Muzafer Sherif that demonstrated how group conflict can arise from competition for resources and be reduced through cooperative tasks.

Shared Threat

A situation in which a group of individuals or entities face a common danger, which can lead to increased cohesion and cooperation.

Intergroup Cooperation

Collaboration and teamwork between different groups or social categories in pursuit of a mutual goal.

Mortality Salience

The awareness by individuals that their death is inevitable, which can influence behaviors and attitudes.