Strategic Purpose

17 important questions on Strategic Purpose

What is - according to Cynthia Montgomery - the core of a strategist's job?

To define and express a clear and motivating purpose for the organization.

Which 2 related questions shoud be addressed in the state purpose?

1. How does the organization make a difference?
2. From whom does the organization make that difference?

3 principles are very helpful in creating meaningful vision, mission and value statements, which?

1. Focus
2. Motivational
3. Clear
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What is a public company?

Most important ownership model in economies such as USA, Europe, Japan.

Name the 4 potential advantages of the shareholder model?

1. Higher rates of return
2. Reduced risk
3. Increased innovation and entrepreneurship
4. Better decision making

Name 3 potential disadvantages of the shareholder model?

1. Diluted monitoring
2. Vulnerable minority shareholders
3. Short-termism

Name 3 potential advantages of the stakeholder model?

1. Long-term horizons
2. Less reckless risk-taking
3. Better management

Name 3 potential disadvantages of the stakeholder model?

1. Weaker decision making
2. Uneconomic investments
3. Reduced innovation and entrpreneurship

What kind of board structure does a stakeholder model usually have?

Two-tier board structure.

Concerning the board structure (shareholder/stakeholder), 2 aspects are important, which?

1. Delegation
2. Engagement

The guidelines issued by governments include the following themes, which 3?

1. Boards must be seen to operate independently of the management of the company
2. Board must be competent to scrutnise the activities of managers
3. Directors must have the time to do their job properly

Manager's decisions about the purpose and strategy of their organization are influenced by the expectations of stakeholders. Managers therefore need to take a view on the following, which 3?

1. Which stakeholder will have the greatest influence
2. Which expectations they need to pay most attention to
3. Extent to which the expectations of different stakeholder vary

What are indicators of power?

Visible signs that stakeholders have been able to exploit sources of power.

Different organizations take different stances on CSR, name the 4 basic types to illustrate these differences?

1. Laissez-faire
2. Enlightened self-interest
3. Forum for stakeholder interaction
4. Shapers of society

What is enlightened self-interest?

Guided by recognition of the potential long-term financial benefit to the shareholder of well-managed relationships with other stakeholders.

What is forum for stakeholders interaction?

Explicitly incorporates multiple stakeholder interests and expectations rather than just shareholders as influences on organizational purposes and strategies.

What are shapers of society?

Financial consideration as of secondary imporatance or a constraint.

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