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1. At present there are many companies that do not have a strategic plan, however they are "successful" as the reason for this and you think you really need?

2. Do you think the organizational culture is important in strategic planning? yes or no and why?

3. What kind of leader is more effective in implementing the strategic plan and why?

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1. At present there are many companies that do not have a strategic plan, however they are "successful" as the reason for this and you think you really need?
A strategic plan is simply where the company aims at going over the next year and what the company plans to do to reach there. Developing a strategic plan is to put in paper the short terms objectives and goals of the company and devising the possible rout to get there. The need for strategic plans is not essential in all organisations as this is considered to be a report which just makes sure that all the key leaders are 'on the same page', and all the efforts that are put in are to drive the organisation to a common ...

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