STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT What is Strategic Management? ___________________________________________ The administration of an entity's assets in order to accomplish its aims and purposes is known as strategic management. Setting goals, examining the competitive landscape, examining internal structures, assessing plans, and making sure that the management implements the plans throughout the company are all part of strategic management. Types of Strategic Management ____________________________________ There are five types of strategic management: • Linear strategic management • Adaptive strategic management • Interpretive strategic management • Expressive strategic management • Transcendent strategic management Father of Strategic Management - Harry Igor Ansoff ____________________________________ Harry Igor Ansoff was a renowned mathematician and strategic management expert, born in Russia in 1918. Ansoff is most famous for his work on business strategy, particularly his development of the Ansoff Matrix. His work emphasized the importance of innovation and diversification in achieving sustainable growth. Ansoff Matrix Ansoff matrix is a framework for strategic planning that enables marketing leaders, consultants, and business owners to create and implement effective product and marketing strategies. The matrix is based on the idea that two main methods exist to grow a company: expanding to new markets or developing new offerings. By applying these approaches, the Ansoff matrix provides four methods for expansion: market penetration, product development, market development, and diversification.