Strategic Management-Introduction
Strategic Management-Introduction
Different business strategies are deployed at every level of a business. The levels of business
strategy will depend on the goal that every part of an organization wants to achieve. Based on
common parameters, there are three levels of business strategy.
Corporate Level: This level defines the mission, vision, and corporate objectives for the
entire organization.
Business Unit Level: At this level, the business strategy will be different for every unit of
the organization. This is because every unit has different processes and operations and
therefore, different strategies can be deployed for every unit.
Functional Level: At the functional level, the strategy is set by departments such as
marketing, sales, operations, finance, etc. These kinds of functional-level strategies are
needed to ensure the efficiency of day-to-day functions.
Vision and objectives: The vision element of this provides a clear direction for the
business.
Core values: Defining the organizations core values helps to ensure that employees are
with the same goals.
Tactics and operational delivery: The tactical element of a business strategy will set
out the operational details that define how the work should be delivered.
Resources and resource allocation: The resource element of a business plan will
cover the allocation of existing resources, as well as where additional resources will be
found.
Measurement and analysis: The evaluation phase places emphasis on how a business
is performing in relation to the business strategy.