An organization must address certain key practices to achieve a strategic focus on performance excellence.Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A)Gather and analyze relevant data and information pertaining to such factors as the organizations strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
B)Execute mergers and acquisitions, with an aim to expand business globally and to form coalitions and cartels to achieve the same
C)Understand the competitive environment, the principal factors that determine success, the organization's core competencies, and strategic challenges
D)Develop and refine a systematic approach for conducting strategic planning and setting strategic objectives

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Executing mergers and acquisitions and forming coalitions and cartels are not key practices that help an organization achieve a strategic focus on performance excellence. The other options (A, C, and D) are all important practices that contribute to this goal.

An Organization Must Address Certain Key Practices to Achieve a Strategic