In the traditional strategic planning approach

A. interaction with important customers and suppliers was included.
B. governments and other stakeholder activities were direct participants.
C. strategic planning avoided collective mind-sets about the competitive environment.
D. the CEO and the head of planning got together to devise a corporate plan, which would then be handed to the operating people for execution.
E. there was strong and effective responsiveness to differences that occurred in local markets.


Answer: D

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