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strategic analysis

General Management

assessment of business procedures and environment the process of evaluating the business environment within which an organization operates and the organization itself as part of a process of formulating long-term objectives

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Definitions of ’strategic analysis’ and meaning of ’strategic analysis’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’strategic analysis’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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