Strategic Objectives: what are they and what is their purpose?
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1. What are strategic objectives?
2. What is the purpose of strategic objectives?
3. What makes an effective strategic objective?
4. What are some examples of strategic objectives for you organization or one with which you are familiar?
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Strategic Objectives
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1. What are strategic objectives?
Strategic objectives are broadly defined target that an organization must achieve to make its strategy succeed. Strategic objectives are, in general, externally focused and (according to the management guru Peter Drucker) fall into eight major classifications: (1) Market standing: desired share of the present and new markets; (2) Innovation: development of new goods and services, and of skills and methods required to supply them; (3) Human resources: selection and development of employees; (4) Financial resources: identification of the sources of capital and their use; (5) Physical resources: equipment and facilities and their use; ...
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