Exam 9: A Strategic Planning Process SPP Model for the Not-For-Profit Sector

NPOs do not usually get engaged in the strategic planning process, because they have no sense of competition and "thinking strategically" is not part of the NPOs' culture.

Autonomy and flexibility are generally higher in public organizations.

In strategy-making process, the political aspects of the process take on more importance in __________.

_________ provide a picture of the desired future state of the organization, giving concrete cues upon which to build action.

"Leadership Documents" required to conduct environmental assessments for not-for-profit organizations include __________.

In the third sector, agency management is not exercised within an authority structure.

Since the market includes different types of organizations, does this mean that the organizations should also vary in handling the strategic planning process? How and why?

Types of documents required to conduct environmental assessments for NPOs include all except __________.

In the private sector, financing needs are met by __________.

In public organizations, politics involves _________.

Organizations have less coercive power when the use of their service is optional and funded in part by governmental agencies.

"Many factors that are external to an organization contribute to its publicness." Comment and elaborate with examples.

Which key factor sets apart public organizations from private ones pertaining to internal processes? Elaborate with examples.

For-profit sector faces the "scheduled interruptions" that leads to cautiousness, inflexibility, and low rates of innovation.

Fundraising plans are required as official papers under "Organizational Capacity Documents" to conduct environmental assessments for not-for-profit organizations.

Citizens often act as owners of public sector and impose their expectations about the organization's activities.

Who can have an ownership stake in public organizations?

For private organizations, political influence is often indirect.

The NPO sector represents an ever-growing segment of the U.S. economy.

Strategic planning in _________ and _________ sectors creates a complex web of transactions.