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SEMINAR ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - PUBLIC AND NOT-FOR PROFIT SECTORS

This is a course in strategic planning for the public and not-for-profit sectors. Listed below are six questions. You must respond to any three. You need to write enough so that anyone reading your response will understand it, but the total exam should not exceed four pages in length double spaced.

1. We have discussed different types of plans in class. Many plans developed by organizations and classified as strategic plans are really not strategic plans. Others are operational plans, which look at how to strategically compete in the specific sector. How would you describe what strategic plans are, and how do they relate to strategic planning for the current operations?

2. We have explored the concept of operational plans as well as strategic plans. What is the relationship between an operational plan and a strategic plan? What similarities and differences are there between the planning process and the final product?

3. In the public and not-for-profit sectors, there are many more individuals and groups who impact on the functions or the organization than in the private sector. In the public and not-for-profit sectors, these are called stakeholders. Sometimes, these stakeholders are classified as interest groups. What is the difference between stakeholders and interest groups, if any?

4. As part of the strategic planning process, the organization needs to conduct different assessments. The initial assessment generally looks at whether the organization is ready to engage in strategic planning. How would an organizational assessment be completed to ensure its readiness to develop a strategic process and plan? What would be included in the process? What factors would indicate a lack of readiness of an organization?

5. Vision and mission statements provide information about the organization. They appear in strategic and operational plans. How do you define vision and mission statements? How should they be developed and used?

6. The most common type of environmental scanning process involves both internal and external factors. These factors are frequently categorized as a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. What other scanning tools are there available to the organization? How are they used in strategic planning? Why would you select one of these over the SWOT analysis?

Note - The paper should include answers to any three questions, we need 3 articles (1 for each answer) full text, peer reviewed and not older than the last 10 years. The overall paper should strict adhere to APA 7 format.