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Answers to supplementary objective test questions

CHAPTER 2 – ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT

2.1 The complete sentences are shown below:

Muddling through is the approach to strategy which Lindblom suggested
government administrators use in forming strategy.

The rational/formal approach is not suitable in dynamic environments and can
stifle innovation and creativity.

Under the emergent approach a company can start with an intended strategy
and end up with a very different realised strategy.

Quinn’s logical incrementalism approach to strategy development involves a
deliberate policy of small strategic changes within the framework of a general
sense of strategic direction.

2.2 C

The Learning (emergent) school suggests that strategy emerges as a result of
trial and error and learning within the organisation.

2.3 The correct statements are A and B

A technique used to aid objective setting in public sector organisations is the
Audit Commission’s 3 Es approach which stands for effectiveness, effort and
economy. This is incorrect. The 3 Es are effectiveness, efficiency and economy.

To ensure accountability to the public, government departments are required to
use the rational/formal approach to strategy development. This is incorrect.
There is no requirement for government departments to use the rational/formal
approach.

The rational/formal approach to strategy development is appropriate in dynamic
environments as it allows unexpected opportunities to be quickly incorporated
into the long-term strategy. This is incorrect as the rational/formal approach is
not appropriate in dynamic environments as a new strategy is only established
every five years or so.

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