What Is the Most Critical Element in Successful Strategic Planning

question 161

Multiple Choice

What is the most critical element in successful strategic planning?

• A) Creativity
• B) Top management support and participation
• C) Continual attention
• D) The use of a BCG portfolio matrix
• E) A stringent and narrow mission statement

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Definitions:

Scaffolding Experiences

Educational interactions that provide support to learners by progressively adjusting the level of guidance to fit the learner's increasing level of performance.

Social Interactions

The processes by which individuals act, react, and influence each other in social settings.

Concrete-operational Level

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children, typically aged 7 to 12, develop logical thought but still struggle with abstract concepts.

Horizontal Décalage

The variation in the development of similar cognitive abilities that occur at different rates within the same stage of development.