Companies can make strategic planning more effective by:

a. ensuring the participation of top management.
b. ensuring that decision making is centralized.
c. making strategic planning an annual exercise.
d. avoiding cross-functional teams.

ANSWER: a

Perhaps, the most critical element in successful strategic planning is top management's support and participation.

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