MGT 498 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
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What is environmental scanning and how does it contribute to the strategic planning process?
Environmental scanning is a phase in the strategic management creation where the corporation conducts a scan of the external and internal environments. Environmental scanning provides a flash scan of the internal environment (i.e. organizational structure, culture, etc.) and the external environment (i.e. competition, globalization, etc.). An environmental scan provides a report letting the management know the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the internal and external environment. All organizations conduct environmental scans to create a strategic plan, and a corporation must continuously conduct scans so the strategy can be constantly updated to match the situation internally...