SBUs

(noun)

Strategic Business Units; separate elements of a company, organized by similarity of processes and objectives.

Related Terms

  • Synchronization
  • Alignment

Examples of SBUs in the following topics:

  • Modular Structure

    • The modular structure focuses on dividing the business into small, tightly knit strategic business units (SBUs), which focus on specific elements of the organizational process.
    • Interdependence among the units is limited because the focus of many SBUs is more inward than outward and because loyalty within SBUs tends to be very strong.
  • Understanding Current Trends in Technology

    • Organization - Utilizing an organized business structure or corporate framework, often through strategic business units (SBUs), provides substantial value in centralizing processes and assessing needs.
    • Technology - Finally, improving upon these processes within SBUs via leveraging the appropriate data and information will drive strategic acquisition of beneficial technological improvements based upon current trends.
  • Overview of Inputs to Strategic Planning

    • Business strategy refers to the aggregated strategies of a single business firm or a strategic business unit (SBU) in a diversified corporation.
    • Many companies feel that a functional organizational structure is not an efficient way to organize activities, so they often re-engineer according to processes or SBUs.
    • An SBU is treated as an internal profit center by corporate headquarters.
  • Planning a Project

    • The stages of a project within the strategic-planning discipline provide a step-by-step approach to generating and implementing an effective strategy, for either a corporation or a strategic business unit (SBU).
  • Overview of Strategic Planning Tools

    • Goal setting, similar to MBO and SMART, is a simple method for strategists to establish and enforce specific goals within the organization or strategic business unit (SBU).
  • The Challenge of Technology

    • Each of the strategic business units (SBUs), or facets of the organization, complements one another to create an ability greater than the sum of its parts.
  • The Challenge of Competition

    • From a managerial perspective, competition generally falls into the external environment, though it can also take shape in the internal environment through rivalry between strategic business units (SBUs).
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