The TOWS Matrix

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There are many external and internal factors that impact the planning functions of management. We must all be mindful of these factors because they could have an enormous impact on organizations productivity. The process of assessing the external and internal factors that an organization will face can be vital to the planning function of management. One must determine a set of issues and constraints and then list the assumptions that will impact the implementation of the plan. The environmental assessment develops understanding of external and internal processes that influence the organizations success rate. The purpose of the environmental assessment is to identify and analyze the key trends, forces,

Strategic planning within a company is a tool used in companies that help mature areas in total quality management. This type of planning creates a cohesive management system for lower level employees to better adapt in. “Strategic planning determines where an organization is going over the next year or more and how it 's going to get there. Typically, the process is organization-wide, or focused on a major function such as a division, department or other major function”(McNamara, 2008). In order to plan effectively one must first make a clear assessment of the plan and have an analysis on the corporations mission statement and objective.

Analyze at least three factors that influence the company 's strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Support your presentation with the concepts discussed in class and in the text, and your personal experiences.Include the speaker notes to explain the key points in your presentation.Include at least two references to support your findings.

Strategic management is very important in the business world. It is the way leaders or organizations steer their company to success over both the short- and long-term. It encompasses a host of decisions that range from what the company will produce, to how it will compete in its industry, to how it will grow over time. At the heart of strategic management is strategic planning. In this paper, the company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., will be analyzed as a strategic plan is presented in regards to growing the business over the next three years.

Analysis of Strategic Factors, Strategic Issues, Strategic Alternatives and Recommendations, Evaluation and Control and Summary)

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Strategic planning is crucial for the success of all business endeavors. Analyzing currents trends in technology, consumer markets, competition, and the workforce can play a pivotal part in whether or not the organization can survive. Overtime, strategic planning strategies must be modified in order to compensate for changes in the industry. Goals and strategic planning often necessitate change to ensure that the organization is performing at peak level, while offering the most beneficial and quality services to consumers.

Along streams in the desert Southwest, a sharp pinging note in the thickets announces the presence of Abert's Towhee. If an observer tries to approach, a pair of these towhees may stay just ahead and out of sight, calling in an odd squealing duet when pressed too closely. When undisturbed, they feed on the ground under dense bushes, scratching among the leaf-litter. Many southwestern "specialty birds" have extensive ranges in the tropics, but this towhee barely gets across the border into northwestern

Every organization should have a strategic plan to achieve its goals in a limited time period, the strategic plan has many variable models. The strategic planning process that we studied needs a collaboration between the organization’s staff, board members, and strategic plan committee. This strategic planning process has ten guide steps.

In July 1940, the Luftwaffe, a German air force designed for strategic air attacks and bombing, attacked Great Britain, targeting its ports, aerodromes, industries, and even London itself, lasting until 1941. As a means for defense, the country had the Dowding System, an integrated and centralized air defense network, formed in 1939 upon existing defense networks, which gathered information about incoming raids and directed its air force to intercept incoming enemy aircraft. Included in this system was RDF, otherwise known as Radio Direction Finding or Radar, a new technology created in 1935 by Robert Watson-Watt, which uses radio pulses to detect incoming enemy aircraft, giving the air force an early warning so that the RAF (Royal Air Force)

Abstract: Strategic foresight centers on the idea that leaders at all levels conduct an environmental scan and make an assessment. They identify elements that are not easily observed, difficult to quantify, but are affecting future circumstances (Maccoby, 2001). Leaders initially frame the scan based on the method(s) they use. Based on their evaluation of the organization’s current state, where the organization will be if no changes are made, and vision of the desired state; they analyze the gap and determine what actions are required to close it.

Throughout this paper I will be looking in-depth at two of the most well recognized strategic management theories, Intended Strategy and Emergent Strategy. I will be evaluating the suitability of the emergent and intended approaches to strategic management and measure the appropriateness of each theory using various academic models (such as PEST analysis, Porter's 5 Forces, Porter's Generic strategy) in order to consider the differing environmental contexts of my chosen organization - Oxfam.