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Decision maker's sources of power:
legitimate, reward, expert, referent, etc?
Constraints on a solution:
time, money, organizational policies, traditions, prior commitments, external realities
Culture change;
what historical relationships must be respected
Implementation
will people resist change; is change being reinforced; is a new stability developing
monitoring changes
are further changes necessary; are costs and benefits of changes as expected

1Resource Allocations

2Costs, Returns
3Feasibility

4Budgets, Timetables
5Management Commitment
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Having determined the broad strategic solutions, their detailed

application, and the likely outcomes of their implementation, three
remaining aspects need to be specified

a) Timing : over what timescale should your recommended solutions be
applied.

b) Responsibilities : who is to be in charge of each aspect of the
proposed changes in firm's operations. Will existing personnel or
organization structure be adequate to the task.

c) Feedback : what provision is there to ensure that future performance
is not allowed to deviate from newly established aims and standards.

What controls or budgetary systems are necessary.

Finally, in presenting your analysis and solutions proceed point by

point using diagrams and arguments in justification.