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Business Policy and Strategy

Business Policy and Strategy. Lecture-02. Recap. Course Objectives and Outcome Course Outline Grading Scheme What is Business Strategy Phases of Strategy Management. Today’s Lecture. Nature of Business Strategy Importance of Strategic policy making

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Business Policy and Strategy

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  1. Business Policy and Strategy Lecture-02 Business Policy and Strategy

  2. Recap • Course Objectives and Outcome • Course Outline • Grading Scheme • What is Business Strategy • Phases of Strategy Management Business Policy and Strategy

  3. Today’s Lecture • Nature of Business Strategy • Importance of Strategic policy making • Key terms in Business Strategy and Policy • Adopting change • Strategies • Mission & Vision statement • SWOT Business Policy and Strategy

  4. Nature of Business Strategy • The process of business strategy does not end when the firm decides what strategy or strategies to pursue • Translation of strategic thought into strategic action • Management understand the business • feel a part of the company • Through involvement in strategy-formulation activities Business Policy and Strategy

  5. Nature of Business Strategy • Strategy Implementation • Without understanding and commitment, strategy-implementation efforts face major problems • Implementing strategy affects an organization from top to bottom • it impacts all the functional and divisional areas of a business Business Policy and Strategy

  6. Business Policy and Strategy

  7. Business process outsourcing (BPO) • BPO is a subset of outsourcing that involves the contracting of the operations and responsibilities of specific business functions (or processes) to a third-party service provider. Originally, this was associated with manufacturing firms, such as Coca Cola that outsourced large segments of its supply chain. • Back office outsourcing- HR functions • Front Office outsourcing- Customer related services • Offshore outsourcing- Outside a company's country  Business Policy and Strategy

  8. Nature of business strategy • Even the most technically perfect strategic plan will serve little purpose if it is not implemented. • Change comes through implementation and evaluation, not through the plan. • A technically imperfect plan that is implemented well will achieve more than the perfect plan Business Policy and Strategy

  9. Importance of strategic planning-Strategic Tools • Globalization • Survival for business • Managers gain better understanding of • Competitors • Markets • Prices • Suppliers • Distributors • Governments • Shareholders • Customers worldwide Business Policy and Strategy

  10. Globalization-Benefits • Resources of different countries are used for producing goods and services they are able to do most efficiently • Consumers to get much wider variety of products to choose from. • Consumers get the product they want at more competitive prices. Business Policy and Strategy

  11. Globalization-Benefits • Companies are able to procure input goods and services required at most competitive prices. • Companies get access to much wider markets • It promotes understanding and goodwill among different countries. • Businesses and investors get much wider opportunities for investment. Business Policy and Strategy

  12. E-Commerce • Companies are gaining competitive advantage by using technology i.e. Internet • Direct selling • Telemarketing, Direct Mail, Direct response (Business reply card) • Direct communication with • Suppliers • customers, • partners, • Shareholders • Client • and competitors who may be dispersed globally Business Policy and Strategy

  13. Ecommerce-BenefitsExample: Physical store • Overcome Geographical Limitations • Gain New Customers With Search Engine Visibility • Lower Costs • Advertising and Marketing • Personnel • Locate the Product Quicker • Eliminate Travel Time and Cost • Provide Comparison Shopping • Provide Abundant Information • Create Targeted Communication- Amazon • Remain Open All the Time- 24/7/365 Business Policy and Strategy

  14. Lecture Summary • Nature of Business Strategy • Importance of strategic planning-Strategic Tools • Globalization • Ecommerce Business Policy and Strategy

  15. Next Lecture • Important terminologies in Business strategy and policy • Intuition and analysis • Pillars of intuition • Benefits of intuition in decision making Business Policy and Strategy

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