Question: Should firms begin their strategic planning process by setting vision and mission and then go on to analyze its environment? Or, should firms first consider

Should firms begin their strategic planning process by setting vision and mission and then go on to analyze its environment? Or, should firms first consider their environment and then shape vision and mission around it? What are benefits and drawbacks to each approach?

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Meyer-Cuno, Doug. (2021, February 21). Is a vision statement important? Forbes.

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