Intended, Realized, Emergent, and Deliberate Strategy

The video explores Professor Henry Mintzberg's theories on how strategies form within organizations. It discusses two main schools of thought: the design school, which focuses on planned strategies, and the emergence school, which emphasizes organic strategy development. The video further explains intended, realized, emergent, and deliberate strategies, highlighting how they evolve and are implemented in organizations.

Which school of thought focuses on the planned development of strategies?

• Emergence school

• Design school

• Organic school

• Learning school

What is a key characteristic of intended strategies?

• They are highly rational and evidence-based.

• They are solely influenced by external stakeholders.

• They evolve naturally without any planning.

• They are developed through negotiation and compromise.

What is the main difference between intended and realized strategies?

• Realized strategies are the ideal version of intended strategies.

• Intended strategies are always successfully implemented.

• Intended strategies are planned, while realized strategies are what actually occur.

• Realized strategies are developed without any planning.

How do emergent strategies typically develop?

• By evolving organically during implementation.

• Through strict adherence to the original plan.

• Through a formalized planning process.

• By being dictated by top-level management.

What is a deliberate strategy?

• A strategy that is only focused on short-term goals.

• A strategy that maintains core tenets while adapting to environmental needs.

• A strategy that completely abandons its original tenets.

• A strategy that is developed without any input from stakeholders.