Reaching a conclusion - the dynamics of strategy u8

Unit 8 is the final unit of B820.

Its aim is to help

• explain why and in what ways strategy matters for organisations
• understand that strategy is about exercising judgement, in whatever context
• appreciate the context of continuous change in which strategy has to be formulated and implemented
• develop an overview of the scope and content of the subject of strategy, an ability to work with its frameworks and apply them appropriately to managerial decision making
• demonstrate that while the content of strategies will differ across sectors, the requirement for strategy does not

Strategy makes a difference to the potential long-term survival of organisations and has developed because of its practical importance to all types of organisations.

To be a strategic practitioner, is to be identifying issues that make a difference.