Identifying the Strategic Issues and Problems That Merit Front-Burner Managerial

question 14

Multiple Choice

Identifying the strategic issues and problems that merit front-burner managerial attention:

• A) is accomplished solely by analyzing the company's internal working environment.
• B) helps set management's agenda for taking actions to improve the company's performance and business outlook.
• C) is done solely by evaluating the company's own internal situation-its resources and competitive position-to help come up with a "worry list" of "how to…," "whether to…," and "what to do about…"
• D) is done solely as a basis for drawing conclusions about whether to stick with a company's present strategy or to modify it.
• E) None of these.

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