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BUS 480

Integrated: Capstone Business Policy

8/22/2018

TOWS Matrix

Enhanced SWOT Matrix

TOWS Questions

Strengths and Opportunities (SO) – How can you use your strengths to take advantage of the opportunities?

Strengths and Threats (ST) – How can you take advantage of your strengths to avoid real and potential threats?

Weaknesses and Opportunities (WO) – How can you use your opportunities to overcome the weaknesses you are experiencing?

Weaknesses and Threats (WT) – How can you minimize your weaknesses and avoid threats?

Questions

Strategy Implementation Process

Strategic implementation is critical to a company's success, addressing the who, where, when, and how of reaching the desired goals and objectives. It focuses on the entire organization. Implementation occurs after environmental scans, SWOT analyses, and identifying strategic issues and goals.

Strategy Implementation Process

Establishment of annual objectives

Formulation of policies for execution of strategies

Allocation of resources

Actual performance of tasks and activities

Leading and controlling the performance of activities or tactics in various levels of the organization

(MBO) Management by Objectives

Management By Objectives - MBO

Management by objectives (MBO) is a management model that aims to improve the performance of an organization by clearly defining objectives that are agreed to by both management and employees. According to the theory, having a say in goal setting and action plans encourages participation and commitment among employees, as well as aligning objectives across the organization. The term was first outlined by management guru Peter Drucker in his 1954 book, The Practice of Management.

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(MBO) Management by Objectives Five Step Process

Determine Objectives

Translate (Review) Objectives

Monitor Objectives

Monitoring the Process

Evaluate & Reward the Progress

(TQM) Total Quality Management

A core definition of total quality management (TQM) describes a management approach to long–term success through customer satisfaction. In a TQM effort, all members of an organization participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work

(TQM) Total Quality Management