Unit 11

Question 1

What turns strategic plans into a series of action tasks and ensures that these tasks are executed in such a way that the objectives of the strategic plan are achieved?

Answer 1

Strategy implementation

Question 2

List the differences between strategy implementation and formulation.

Answer 2

Strategy formulation is the thinking phase – implementation is the action phase.
Formulation requires intuitive and analytical skills – implementation requires motivation
and leadership skills.

Question 3

List some barriers to implementing a strategy.

Answer 3

There is no alignment between the organisational structure and the strategy.
Formulators of strategy are not involved in implementation.
Goals are not well defined.

Question 4

Study the barriers to implementing a strategy figure.

Answer 4

Unit 11, page 7.