Week 11: Interactive Activity

11.1. Content Introduction

Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation
2. Communicate issues, results and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate strategies for different situations.

11.2. Reading

Required

Chapter 9. strategy implementation: organizing for Action

Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14^th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)

Recommended

Leeman, J., Birken, S. A., Powell, B. J., Rohweder, C., & Shea, C. M. (2017). Beyond implementation strategies: Classifying the full range of strategies used in implementation science and practice. Implementation Science, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0657-x

11.3. Test your knowledge (Max 100 words for every question)

Question 1

How should a corporation attempt to achieve synergy among functions and business units?

Question 2

How is the cellular/modular structure different from the network structure?