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C/B/3192. Strategic planning process of British American Tobacco company (BAT)

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2010
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This paper examines the strategic planning process and strategies adopted by British American Tobacco company (BAT). The paper aims to assess how this has been effective to the growth off the company. The paper begins by providing an overview to BAT, followed by an overview of the firm’s strategic planning process. This section focuses on topics like growth, responsibility, and productivity. The following section examines the implementation of their strategic planning process, discussing their organisational structure and culture. The tools that the company used to achieve business growth are evaluated, including vertical integration and innovation. The way in which BAT expanded into new geographical markets is analysed, discussing acquisitions and corporate social responsibility programmes. Contingency planning is evaluated, and the paper concludes by summarising the future of BAT.

 

KEYWORDS: Strategic planning process, British American Tobacco company, BAT, productivity, organisational culture, organisational structure, vertical integration, innovation, geographical markets, acquisitions, corporate social responsibility, contingency,

 
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