Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

Question 1

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØUsing strategic planning to gain ______ over decisions and resources.

Answer 1

control

Question 2

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØDoing strategic planning only to satisfy _________ or regulatory requirement.

Answer 2

accreditation

Question 3

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØToo hastily moving from mission development to _____________.

Answer 3

strategy formulation

Question 4

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØFailing to ___________ the plan to employees, who continue working
in the dark.

Answer 4

communicate

Question 5

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

Ø _________ making many intuitive decisions that conflict with the formal plan.

Answer 5

Top mangers

Question 6

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØTop managers not ______ supporting the strategic-planning process.

Answer 6

actively

Question 7

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

Ø.Failing to use plans as a _______ for measuring performance.

Answer 7

standard

Question 8

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

Ø Delegating planning to a “_______” rather than involving all managers.

Answer 8

planner

Question 9

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØFailing to involve key _________ in all phases of planning.

Answer 9

employees

Question 10

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning
Ø Failing to create a collaborative _____ supportive of change.

Answer 10

climate

Question 11

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning
Ø Viewing _____ as unnecessary or unimportant.

Answer 11

planning

Question 12

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning
Ø Becoming so ________ in current problems that insufficient or no planning is done.

Answer 12

engrossed

Question 13

Pitfalls in Strategic Planning

ØBeing so formal in planning that flexibility and creativity are ______.

Answer 13

stifled