SGMA 217 Lecture 1: Chapter 9 SGMA 217

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Strategy and Global Management
• Course: SGMA 217
• Professor: Norman Althouse

Document Summary

The process of guiding the development, maintenance, and allocation of resources to attain organizational goals. Using the least amount of resources to accomplish the organization"s goals (doing things right) The ability to produce the desired results or goods (doing the right things) The relationship between a leader and the followers who want real changes, resulting in outcomes that reflect their shared purposes (leading people) The process of deciding what needs to be done to achieve organizational objectives, identifying when and how it will be done, and determining by whom it should be done. The process of creating long-range (one to five years) broad goals for the organization and determining what resources will be needed to accomplish these goals. An organization"s purpose and reason for exisiting; its long-term goals. A clear, concise articulation of how the company intends to achieve its vision-- how it is different from its competition and the keys to its success.