2. âș Establish annual objectivesEstablish annual objectives
âș Devise policiesDevise policies
âș Allocate resourcesAllocate resources
âș Alter an existing organizational structureAlter an existing organizational structure
âș Restructure and reengineerRestructure and reengineer
âș Revise reward and incentive plansRevise reward and incentive plans
âș Minimize resistance to changeMinimize resistance to change
âș Match managers with strategyMatch managers with strategy
âș Develop a strategy supportive cultureDevelop a strategy supportive culture
âș Adapt production/operation processesAdapt production/operation processes
âș Develop an effective human resource functionDevelop an effective human resource function
âș Downsize and furlough as neededDownsize and furlough as needed
âș Link performance and pay to strategiesLink performance and pay to strategies
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3. Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure
âș Too many levels of managementToo many levels of management
âș Too many meetings attended by too manyToo many meetings attended by too many
peoplepeople
âș Too much attention being directed towardToo much attention being directed toward
solving interdepartmental conflictssolving interdepartmental conflicts
âș Too large a span of controlToo large a span of control
âș Too many unachieved objectivesToo many unachieved objectives
âș Declining corporate or business performanceDeclining corporate or business performance
âș Losing ground to rival firmsLosing ground to rival firms
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4. Criteria for Evaluating StrategiesCriteria for Evaluating Strategies
âșConsistency - Goals and policies areConsistency - Goals and policies are
mutually consistent.mutually consistent.
âșConsonance - Adaptive to changes in theConsonance - Adaptive to changes in the
environment.environment.
âșAdvantage - Provides a competitiveAdvantage - Provides a competitive
advantage.advantage.
âșFeasibility - It is possible with availableFeasibility - It is possible with available
resources.resources.
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5. Difficulties in strategy evaluationDifficulties in strategy evaluation
âș A dramatic increase in the environmentâs complexityA dramatic increase in the environmentâs complexity
âș The increasing difficulty of predicting the future withThe increasing difficulty of predicting the future with
accuracyaccuracy
âș The increasing number of variablesThe increasing number of variables
âș The rapid rate of obsolescence of even the bestThe rapid rate of obsolescence of even the best
plansplans
âș The increase in the number of both domestic andThe increase in the number of both domestic and
world events affecting organizationsworld events affecting organizations
âș The decreasing time span for which planning can beThe decreasing time span for which planning can be
done with any degree of certaintydone with any degree of certainty
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6. Quantitative CriteriaQuantitative Criteria
âșReturn on investment (ROI)Return on investment (ROI)
âșReturn on equity (ROE)Return on equity (ROE)
âșProfit marginProfit margin
âșMarket shareMarket share
âșDebt to equityDebt to equity
âșEarnings per shareEarnings per share
âșSales growthSales growth
âșAsset growthAsset growth
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7. Corrective ActionCorrective Action
âș Alter the firmâs structureAlter the firmâs structure
âș Replace one or mare key individualsReplace one or mare key individuals
âș Divest a divisionDivest a division
âș Alter the firmâs vision and/or missionAlter the firmâs vision and/or mission
âș Revise objectivesRevise objectives
âș Alter strategiesAlter strategies
âș Devise new policiesDevise new policies
âș Install new performance incentivesInstall new performance incentives
âș Raise capital with stock or debtRaise capital with stock or debt
âș Add or terminate salespersons, employees, orAdd or terminate salespersons, employees, or
managersmanagers
âș Allocate resources differentlyAllocate resources differently
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Advantage Comment
Control Senior management can exercise greater control over the activities
of the organization and co-ordinate their subordinates or sub-units
more easily
Standardization Procedures can be standardized throughout the organization
Corporate view Senior managers can make decisions from the point of view of the
organization as a whole, whereas subordinates would tend to make
decisions from the point of view of their own department or section
Balance of
power
Centralized control enables an organization to maintain a balance
between different functions and departments
Experience
counts
Senior managers ought to be more experienced and skilful in making
decisions
Lower
overheads
When authority is delegated, there is often a duplication of
management effort at lower levels of hierarchy
Leadership In times of crises, the organization may need strong leadership by a
central group or senior managers
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Advantage Comment
Workload It reduces the stress and burden of senior management
Job It provides subordinates with greater job satisfaction by giving them
more say in making decisions which affect their work
Local
knowledge
Subordinates may have a better knowledge than senior
management of âlocalâ conditions affecting their area of work
Flexibility and
speed
Delegation should allow greater flexibility and a quicker response to
changing conditions affecting their area of work
Training Management at middle and junior levels are groomed for eventual
senior management positions
Control By establishing appropriate sub-units or profit centres to which
authority is delegated, the system of control within the organization
might be improved
13. Points for considerationPoints for consideration
âș Outsourcing major advantage is reducingOutsourcing major advantage is reducing
managersâ workload and they get more time tomanagersâ workload and they get more time to
concentrate on core activitiesconcentrate on core activities
âș Standardization of processes will make itStandardization of processes will make it
easier to outsource â some processes may beeasier to outsource â some processes may be
commoditizedcommoditized
âș Outsourcing important for peripheral activitiesOutsourcing important for peripheral activities
âș Outsourcing core activities could lead to theOutsourcing core activities could lead to the
collapse of an organizationcollapse of an organization
âș External suppliers may capture economies ofExternal suppliers may capture economies of
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14. Points for considerationPoints for consideration
âșSuccessful relationship managementSuccessful relationship management
neededneeded
âșSuccessful outsourcing depends onSuccessful outsourcing depends on
Specify with precision what is to beSpecify with precision what is to be
suppliedsupplied
The ability to measure what is actuallyThe ability to measure what is actually
suppliedsupplied
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15. AdvantagesAdvantages
âșCan save costsCan save costs
âșIncrease effectiveness where supplierIncrease effectiveness where supplier
deploys higher level of expertisedeploys higher level of expertise
âșAllows the organization to focus on its coreAllows the organization to focus on its core
skillsskills
âșQuicker than in-house processesQuicker than in-house processes
âșService level agreementsService level agreements
âșCost controlCost control
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16. DisadvantagesDisadvantages
âș Single supplier for a complex process difficultSingle supplier for a complex process difficult
to findto find
âș Firms may be unwilling to outsource the wholeFirms may be unwilling to outsource the whole
process due to confidentiality concernsprocess due to confidentiality concerns
âș Loss of control, especially quality issuesLoss of control, especially quality issues
âș Depending on supplierDepending on supplier
âș Contracts may be long or inflexibleContracts may be long or inflexible
âș If specialist skills are involved, moving to a newIf specialist skills are involved, moving to a new
supplier can become difficultsupplier can become difficult
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