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Name: ___________________________________ Year /Strand/Section: 12 - ________ Date: __ / __ /__
Teacher: _________________________________ Class Session/Hours: ____ / _____ to _____
Subject: Trends, Network and Critical Thinking Reference: TNCT, Diwa Learning Systems, Inc
Topic: Understanding Local Network Type of Activity: Concept Notes and Exercises
Activity Number: 3
Objectives:
1. Define; explain strategic analysis and intuitive thinking.
2. Attain facility in strategic analysis.
3. Use intuitive thinking in dealing with varied activities.
4. Differentiate key components in strategic analysis and intuitive thinking.
5. Examine how the map of social networks can be used to introduce creative solutions to a particular
problem in a community using intuitive.
What do you mean by this word?
● Network – is a particular type of relation that links certain sets of people, events or objects.
● Local network – refers to interconnected processes internal to the individual person’s mind, mental
faculty or thoughts such as strategic analysis and intuitive thinking that are ultimately demonstrated
in decision-making.
● Strategic analysis – is the process of examining using one’s rationality or reason, the organization’s
surroundings and resources, and how they relate with each other to formulate a strategy to meet
objectives and improve performance.
● Intuitive thinking – is sensing or knowing without using rational processes such as reading facts and
instructions. According to dictionary, “something that is known or understood without proof or
evidence.”
Key elements in strategic thinking
1. Anticipate 4. Interpret
2. Challenge 5. Learn
3. Decide 6. Align
Key components of Strategic Analysis
1. Committed people 4. Evaluation and choice of strategies
2. Long term strategic objectives 5. Monitoring of strategy implementation
3. Strategic Analysis
Other key components of strategic analysis
1. tools for analysis 4. vision
2. strategic purpose 5. key goals
3. values 6. action planning.
Facility in Strategic Analysis (Strategic Planning)
● Phase I : Establishing the identity of the organization or unit
● Phase II : Developing and implementing an action plan or strategy to attain priorities
● Phase III : Evaluating how the organization manages its actions toward its priorities
Analytical Tools
● SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
● PEST – Political, Economic, Sociocultural and Technological factors
● VCA – Value Chain
Remember the summary of procedures using SPADE:
S – start by organizing to plan and to engage commitment of affected parties
P – purpose, objectives and targets should be plotted to guide everyone involved
A – analyse the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and lay down options
D – decide and choose strategies from the options or alternatives
E – execute, evaluate and monitor the strategies
Using Intuitive Thinking in Situations (examples below)
1. Interpreting the meaning of one’s body language or facial expression
2. Saving lives in the battlefield/competition
3. Coming up with a new or a more efficient way of doing things
4. Hiring the head of the human resource department
5. Choosing a song for a competition
Key components in Intuitive Thinking
1. Immediacy
2. Sensing relationship
3. Reason
Activity/Exercises
A. Strategic analysis
Scenario: You are now in senior high school Grade 12 level and it is time to analyse how far
you are from your objectives, such as to pursue college education or secure a job.
Provide a personal SWOT analysis and do a gap assessment by filling out the matrix
below.
1. SWOT Analysis
2. Matrix
Where I am now? Where do I want to be? How will I get there?
