Which of the following is not accurate as concerns the task of identifying the strategic issues and problems that merit front-burner managerial attention?
A) It entails drawing upon the results and conclusions from analyzing the company's external environment.
B) It entails drawing on the results and conclusions from evaluating the company's own resources and competitive position.
C) It entails developing a "worry list" of problems and issues for managerial strategy making.
D) Identifying the strategic issues and problems that the company faces is the first thing that company managers need to do before starting to analyze the company's internal and external environment.
E) Developing a list of what issues and problems that managements needs to address (and to resolve)should always precede deciding upon a strategy and what actions to take to improve the company's position and prospects.

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While identifying the strategic issues and problems that the company faces is an important task, it is not necessarily the first thing that company managers need to do. Depending on the situation, it may be more appropriate to first analyze the external environment or evaluate the company's resources and competitive position. Therefore, choice D is not accurate.

Which of the Following Is Not Accurate as Concerns the Task