Question

provide real world examples for the following:

Staffing for strategy implementation

Key resources/capabilities for strategy implementation

Structuring for strategy implementation

Answer 1

· Staffing for strategy implementation- Strategic implementation is putting in action the strategic plans and strategies to achieve the desired outcome. In the process of strategic implementation, it is necessary to have the required staffing to ensure that the defined strategy is achieved effectively with the necessary actions/tasks. In order to avoid disruption, staffing is important for strategic implementation to be successful. For example, in the pandemic COVID-19, Amazon has developed strategies to effectively supply the increased demand of online sales orders with zero contact. To implement this strategy, Amazon has recruited additional staffing to meet the desired outcome of on-time delivery even during lockdown times.

· Key resources/capabilities for strategy implementation- An effective strategic implementation require adequate resources and capabilities to successfully achieve the desired outcome. It might either be internal or external to the organization. For example, Toyota has flexible capabilities to change their automobile model in the pre-defined assembly line within just 8 minutes in contrast to GM which takes about 8 hours to change the automobile model to achieve the desired strategic plans.

· Structuring for strategy implementation- refers to arranging the tasks and its relevant subtasks (if any) that is required to implement strategies to achieve the desired strategic objectives. In other words, the organizational structure is aligned with the strategic objectives. For example, Jim Pattison Group was initially a functional organizational structure wherein the different business functions such as marketing, sales, finance, and HR were different departments. However, to meet their strategic objectives wherein each division would be responsible for the profit and revenue of the business. Jim Pattison Group’s diversification to food and beverage and banking business required them to use multi-divisional structure to meet their goals of maximizing the profits. There is a central team that oversees the different divisions however they only formulate strategies and not involved in their operations.

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