Implementing Strategy (AQA A-Level Business): Flashcards
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Implementing strategy definition
Implementing strategy definition
Putting a business's planned strategy into action
Three main factors for implementing strategy
Three main factors for implementing strategy
Leadership, communication, and organisational structure
Best leadership styles for strategic change
Best leadership styles for strategic change
Paternalistic and democratic leadership styles
Why authoritarian leadership problematic during change
Why authoritarian leadership problematic during change
Makes employees fearful, potentially leading to resistance
Three purposes of communication in implementation
Three purposes of communication in implementation
Pass info, motivate people, ensure role understanding
Two directions communication must flow
Two directions communication must flow
Downward (managers to staff) & upward (staff to managers)
Functional organisational structure
Functional organisational structure
Staff organised by department, grouped by function
Product-based organisational structure
Product-based organisational structure
Staff organised by product line, each as separate business
Regional organisational structure
Regional organisational structure
Staff organised by geographical location into divisions
Matrix organisational structure
Matrix organisational structure
Staff organised by combination of factors (project & function)