The First Step in the Strategic Management Process Is to

question 44

Multiple Choice

The first step in the strategic management process is to

• A) define a firm's vision, mission, and values.
• B) understand the strategies of the competitors.
• C) put the guiding policies of a firm into practice.
• D) develop functional and business-level strategies.

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