The first three steps of the strategic management process involve ________ strategies

A) planning
B) implementing
C) evaluating
D) identifying

Answer: A
Explanation: The first three steps of the process include stating the mission of the organization, followed by an analysis of its position (strengths, weaknesses, etc.) in the marketplace. These first three steps are planning strategies, rather than implementation (step 5), evaluation (step 6), or identification (step 4) strategies, making "planning" the correct answer.

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A) Controls are adequate under the current system. B) Vendor invoices should be approved for payment by the purchasing manager. C) Purchase orders and receiving reports should be reconciled by the purchasing manager. D) Vendor invoices should be approved for payment by the shipping clerk after the purchase order and receiving report are reconciled.

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