How would you determine whether an issue a company faces is strategic or not? Any simple rules that make this process more obvious/simple? Thank you.
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Strategic issues affect a company in the long run rather than short-term.  Construction is seasonal: it picks up in the spring, and slows down during winter.  Do you hire new people to help finish projects before winter, then lay them off in a few months?  The projects need completed, and overtime is expensive!  But what about the extra people on payroll during the slow part of the year?  What do you do?  If your company has a reputation for layoffs, can you attract good workers next year?  That's a strategic issue, for example.
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Well, as much as I love honesty, I have seen that backfire.  You need something generic.  Looking to experience growth...expand horizons....easier travel time elsewhere...changing direction...always say how much you respect the company, love your boss and appreciate all they have done.  EVEN if it's BS.
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First of all, you have to follow rules as much as you can but at times, pragmatism doesnt allow following of rules beyond a certain extent.\n\nIn that case, be ready to be flexible but try to judge things on your values & standards. you should never cross your values in doing business or breaking rules. \n\nFor profitable business, there are many other options, Find out the needs of the market, then operate in that segment.
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You need to know whether or not your company is going to match dollar for dollar what percentage is the company going to top off at? How many employees? What type of retirement-investments-bonds-stocks \nGet with the company below go to contact and just ask\nHow do I get started they will go from there.\nThere are also independent dealers look in your phone book
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Be prepared, Have an agenda - Allow people their say BUT control it so it does not deviate from the main theme. Ask if everyone one knows each other - if not ask for an introduction from each participant to include name and function within company/ business/ meeting - Always appoint someone to take the minutes of the meeting - this you can always refer back. Above all enjoy it and keep it focused.
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Are you a management student????\n\nThe modern studies in management have different approaches and area of study. One of such is Strategic Management.\n\nSome of the initial topics in Strategic Management go for the importance of Mission statement, Vision and values of an organization.\n\nFind a good book on strategic Management.\nRecent edition of STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS AND CASES FRED R. DAVID is one of good books.\n\nYou will find many points. Pick as much you feel relevant to your assignment.\n\nIf you know computer, you can convert your studies into Management Information System, alternatively seek assistance of one expert.
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Most of my team simply tracks ROI. We really work towards an average cost to acquire a customer. Then we look at overall customer profitability: average annual profit per customer - acquisition cost. We have unqiue telephone numbers set up for each advertising campaign we run offline and we have web beacons on our website so we can tie all revenues and profit online to where the advertising dollars were spent.
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Lead the conversation to a certain point and when there is no ideas ask strategic questions (you know the answers to) and he will naturally fill in the blanks.  Slip the "we" word in when describing the idea.  Then eventually modify that to "you".  Tell others it was his idea so they congratulate him.  If he is a typical manager he will take the bait pretty quickly.
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There isn't one "right" way to get a company recognized.  The best strategy depends on the company's products, their image and their target market.\n\nPicture yourself as a potential consumer of this company's product.  What are you like?  What do you do - for work and for fun?  What kind of things interest you?  What type of websites do you frequent?  Whose opinions do you value?  What could influence you to consume this product?\n\nThe answers to those questions could help lead you to where to market the company and what strategies to use when marketing for the company.
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This question sounds like an MBA prof with too much time on his/her hands and I really can't take it seriously.\n\nIt is a simple P/L analysis unless the president has a rub against cc companies as a whole.\n\nThe companies BIG PROBLEM is NOT cc sales, but having the staff that can determine a good sale from a bad one.\n\nIf you have been scammed by BAD CC sales it is YOUR PROBLEM to solve intermnally and NOT a cc problem.\n\nGet REAL,\nJaques
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First step is to list all the events that cause a cash inflow or cash outflow.  Then make sure the list is in chronological order (earliest event first, then the next, all the way through to the last).  Make sure that the events are truely cash related: for example if the entity incurs a liability on 1 August, receives an invoice on 31 August, and pays the invoice on 14 September - the cash outflow only occurs on 14 September.\n\nHow can this be used to structure the analysis?  It can be very helpful to see exactly when capital providers (shareholders or creditors) need to provide funds, and exactly when they can expect to receive funds.  It can also help to determine whether the company has enough cash on hand to meet its needs - sometimes a company can be profitable on paper but not have enough liquid cash to meet its needs.\n\nThis sounds like part of a homework question you are having trouble with.  If you are looking for additional accounting based examples, the case study below is a great example of a company with liquidity issues.
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My company did this last year.  We asked each department to identify the top risks to our business from their perspective.  We also asked them to get out of the box and look at everything from market changes to having a key employee leave.   \n\nOnce we had a list of risks, we used a scale of 1-10 for three areas:  1) Chance of this happening, 2) Cost to Cure  3) Revenue Risk.  This wasn't a perfect science, but it gave us something to work with and a common language.  \n\nWe found there was a list of about 100 and we tackled them based upon budget and bandwidth of the key employees.  \n\nI am certain there are MBA's out there who will have better answers.  Good luck.
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Ask about their experience.  A lot of companies may not be able to share specifics of their clients, but should give you a general idea of what their capabilities are.  Let them know what you're looking to achieve - ROI, ROAS, CPA and let them show you what they think would be the best strategy.  \n\nI also think it's important that the agency has good relationships with the engines.  They may be able to get things done faster and have more pull if there is already an existing relationship.\n\nWhen you begin talking to agencies, let them do most of the talking.  Ask questions if there's anything you don't understand.  You don't want an agency who is not willing to answer your questions.  Also ask what services they offer - do they just do paid search or do they offer organic search optimization?  Will they write copy for you?  How often is reporting done - what kind of info will you find in the reports?  What is the typical timeline for a campaign launch?
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If you mean a poll question for the employees of the organization, how about...\n\nOn a scale of 1-10 (1=minimum, 10=maximum) how well does this statement describe your views?\nI know what our CEO's strategy is and understand my role in executing this strategy.
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While there are times when this could get annoying. I want to say that there a re a good many times at work, when as Manager I have to make a decision or a statement without having all the facts. It is at these times when I have to sound convincing as all hell and get my team to give their all on an effort. It is vital that I act believable or we are doomed. Often in the business world, the worst thing you can do is nothing
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Their strategies are outlined in their prospectus.  They arent going to explain exactly what it is because they dont want everyone else copying it, especially if it works.  If everyone copied it the strategy would stop working anyway.
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I would discuss this with your company management and see what they say.  If they're providing the home office, they probably have guidelines for deciding issues like this.