MGT Strategic Management

Q:1 Why are strategic decisions different from other kinds of decisions?
(Max 100 words) support with reference.
Answer: –
Interactive Activity 1
Content Introduction
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic
Management.
Reading
Required
Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Strategic Management

Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts
in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice
Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Recommended
Colin. W (2004). Strategic Management. Palgrave MACMILLAN. Retrieved
from http://dr-ama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/StrategicManagement.pdf
Test your knowledge
Question 1
Why are strategic decisions different from other kinds of decisions?
Question 2
When is the planning mode of strategic decision-making superior to the
entrepreneurial and adaptive modes?
Interactive Activity 2
Content Introduction
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate how executive leadership is an important part of strategic
management.
Reading
Required
Chapter 1. Corporate Governance Context: Constraints and
Challenges

Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts
in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice
Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Recommended
Business Roundtable (2016). Principles of Corporate Governance. Harvard
Law Schoool Forum on Corporate Governance. Retrieved from
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2016/09/08/principles-of-corporategovernance/
Colin. W (2004). Strategic Management. Palgrave MACMILLAN. Retrieved
from http://dr-ama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/StrategicManagement.pdf
Test your knowledge
Question 1
When does a corporation need a board of directors?
Question 2
Who should and should not serve on a board of directors? What about
environmentalists or union leaders?
2.1 Learning Outcomes:
· Describe and compare three major theories of planned change. (MLO 2.1)
· Explain how planned change can be adopted to fit different contexts. (MLO
2.3)
· Critique the practice of planned change. (MLO 2.4)
· Discuss the roles and characteristics of OD practitioners. (MLO 3.1)
· Describe the competencies required of effective OD practitioners. (MLO 3.2)
2.2 Action Required:
· Required Readings:
Chapter 2: The Nature of Planned Change
Chapter 3: The Organization Development Practitioner
TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and
change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13
9781133190455 (print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).
· Recommended Readings:
Pregmark, J. E. (2022, February 21). Renewing models for change. The Learning
Organization, 29(3), 255274. https://doi.org/10.1108/tlo-05-2021-0056
2.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
1. Discuss the importance of planned change and its impact on the
organization.
2. Critically discuss each of the planned change theories and provide
examples.
3. Discuss some of the key competencies of effective OD professionals?
Week-2 Interactive Activity
Week-2 Interactive Activity
Week 2: Interactive activity
2.1 Learning Outcomes:
Recognize the overall knowledge management processes, concepts, goals and strategies within
the context of organization.
2.2 Action Required:
Watch the short video in the following link.

2.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Q: Differentiate between data, information, and knowledge.
2.4 Instructions
Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion
link below (Week2: Interactive learning Discussion)
Week 3: Interactive Activity
Week 3: Interactive Activity
Week 3: Interactive activity
3.1 Learning Outcomes:
Describe how valuable individual, group and organizational knowledge is managed throughout
the knowledge management cycle.
3.2 Action Required:
Access the following link and read about Meyer and Zack Knowledge management
cycle given on page number 3 and 4.
https://www.wku.edu/cit/exemplars/begzadic_cit486_research_paper.pdf
3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
Q. Briefly describe the Meyer and Zack knowledge management cycle.
3.4 Instructions
Answer the question in test your knowledge section.
Do not copy paste. Copy paste material will be marked as zero.
Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion
link below (Week3: Interactive learning Discussion)
3.1 Learning Outcomes:

Describe the issues associated with entering into an OD process. (MLO 4.1)
Describe the issues associated with contracting for an OD process. (MLO 4.2)
Discuss the philosophy and purpose of diagnosis in organization development
(OD). (MLO 5.1)
Explain the role of diagnostic models in OD, especially the open-systems
model. (MLO 5.2)
3.2 Action Required:

Required Readings:
Chapter 4: Entering and Contracting
Chapter 5: Diagnosing
TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and
change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13
9781133190455 (print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).
Recommended Readings:
Qurashi, Mubashir & Qureshi, Amber. (2013). Dilemma in Relationship of Consultant and
Client 1. 14. 10.9790/487X-143109113.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315220314_Dilemma_in_Relationship_of_Con
sultant_and_Client_1
McFillen, James & ONeil, Deborah & Balzer, William & Varney, Glenn. (2012).
Organizational Diagnosis: An Evidence-based Approach. Journal of Change
Management. 13. 1-24. 10.1080/14697017.2012.679290.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239796277_Organizational_Diagnosis_An_Evi
dence-based_Approach
Kumari, N. (2018). Organizational Diagnosis: A Case of Infosys, India. The Journal of
Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 5(1), 53

62. https://doi.org/10.13106/JAFEB.2018.VOL5.NO1.53
Video:
Example of OD Intervention Proposal
3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
1. Discuss some of the issues organizations face when entering or contracting for
OD process.
2. Discuss the importance of OD intervention proposals in addressing and avoiding
the issues associated with entering an OD consultation relationship.
3. Briefly explain Open Model systems and provide examples.
4. Discuss the importance of diagnosis in the OD process.
3.4 Instructions

Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below

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