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AFI Strategy Framework is a model that links three interdependent strategic management tasks that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in competitive advantage. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
*Analyze: The strategic Management Process, External Analysis, Internal Analysis, and Firm Performance.
*Formulate: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Global Strategy.
*Implement: Organizational Design, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Strategic Leadership.<ref>Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? [https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Quizlet]</ref>

'''Diagrammatic Illustration of AFI Strategy Framework''' 
[[File:AFI2.jpg|500px|AFI Strategy Framework]] 
source: [http://slideplayer.com/slide/11435555/ Joe Mahoney]

===See Also===
[[Business_Strategy|Business Strategy]] 
[[Corporate_Strategy|Corporate Strategy]] 
[[Strategic_Management|Strategic Management]] 
[[Organization_Design|Organization Design]] 
[[Strategic_Planning|Strategic Planning]]

===References===
<references/>

===Further Reading===
*Strategic Management & Strategic Planning Process - AFI Strategy Framework [https://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/topics/strategic-planning-process.html SM Insight]
*Why Do We Need the AFI Strategy Framework? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOVGMVNZ7Y Frank Rothaermel]

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 == See Also ==
-#[[SWOT Analysis]]: SWOT Analysis is a foundational tool for external and internal analysis, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It fits within the "Analyze" task of the AFI Strategy Framework.
+#[[SWOT Analysis]]
-#[[Five Forces Model|Porter's Five Forces Model]]: Provides an understanding of industry forces and competition. It aligns with external analysis within the "Analyze" task.
+#[[Five Forces Model|Porter's Five Forces Model]]
-#[[Balanced Scorecard]]: Used to monitor strategy execution, aligning with strategic leadership and organizational design elements in the "Implement" task.
+#[[Balanced Scorecard]]
-#[[Value Chain Analysis]]: It provides a detailed internal analysis by breaking down the firm's operations to understand value creation.
+#[[Value Chain Analysis]]
-#[[Blue Ocean Strategy]]: Focuses on creating uncontested market space and new strategic positioning.
+#[[Blue Ocean Strategy]]
-#[[Strategic Leadership]]: This concerns how leaders manage the strategy process and influence strategic direction.
+#[[Strategic Leadership]]

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 ***Control and reward systems
 ***Strategy/structure relationship
-**Corporate governance and business ethics
+**[[Corporate Governance]] and [[Business Ethics]]
 ***Agency theory
 ***Shared value
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 == See Also ==
+#[[SWOT Analysis]]: SWOT Analysis is a foundational tool for external and internal analysis, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It fits within the "Analyze" task of the AFI Strategy Framework.

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 == What is AFI Strategy Framework?<ref>[https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Defining AFI Strategy Framework]</ref> ==
-'''AFI Strategy Framework''' is a model that links three interdependent strategic management tasks that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in competitive advantage. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
+'''AFI Strategy Framework''' is a model that links three interdependent [[Strategic Management|strategic management]] tasks that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in [[Competitive Advantage|competitive advantage]]. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
 *Analyze: The Strategic Management Process, External Analysis, Internal Analysis, and Firm Performance.
 *Formulate: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Global Strategy.
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 *Analysis
 **Perform an external environmental analysis of the:
-***Macrolevel environment (PESTEL)
+***Macrolevel environment ([[PESTEL Analysis|PESTEL]])
 ***Industry environment (Porter’s five forces)
 ***Competitive environment
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 *Formulation: Provide analysis of the firm’s business-level strategy and corporate-level strategy:
-**Business Strategy
+**[[Business Strategy]]
 ***Differentiation, cost leadership, integration
 ***Innovation and strategic entrepreneurship
-**Corporate strategy
+**[[Corporate Strategy]]
 ***Vertical integration and diversification
 ***Potential acquisitions, alliances, networks
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 == See Also ==
-[[Competitive Advantage]]

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-AFI [[Strategy]] [[Framework]] is a [[model]] that links three interdependent [[Strategic Management|strategic management tasks]] that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in [[Competitive Advantage|competitive advantage]]. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
+== What is AFI Strategy Framework?<ref>[https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Defining AFI Strategy Framework]</ref> ==
-*Analyze: The [[Strategic Management|strategic Management Process]], [[Competitive Analysis|External Analysis]], [[Business Analysis|Internal Analysis]], and Firm Performance.
+'''AFI Strategy Framework''' is a model that links three interdependent strategic management tasks that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in competitive advantage. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
-*Formulate: [[Business Strategy]], [[Corporate Strategy]], and Global Strategy.
+*Analyze: The Strategic Management Process, External Analysis, Internal Analysis, and Firm Performance.
-*Implement: [[Organization Design]], [[Corporate Governance]], [[Business Ethics]], and [[Strategic Leadership]].<ref>[https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? -Quizlet]</ref>
+*Formulate: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Global Strategy.
 '''Diagrammatic Illustration of AFI Strategy Framework'''<br />
 [[File:AFI2.jpg|500px|AFI Strategy Framework]]<br />
-source: [http://slideplayer.com/slide/11435555/ Joe Mahoney]
+source: Joe Mahoney
-'''Practical [[Application]] of AFI Strategy Framework'''<ref>[https://fisher.osu.edu/sites/default/files/bellner_mhr_4490_mon_lec_4190_autumn_2017.pdf The Practical Application of the theory of AFI Strategy -osu.edu]</ref><br />
+== Practical Application of AFI Strategy Framework<ref>[https://fisher.osu.edu/sites/default/files/bellner_mhr_4490_mon_lec_4190_autumn_2017.pdf The Practical Application of the theory of AFI Strategy]</ref> ==
-In strategic [[management]], one often takes the perspective of the CEO or person responsible for the [[Strategy|strategy of the organization]]. One would normally use an inductive approach to the analysis. The following is a helpful overview of the AFI Strategy — analysis, formulation and implementation and it's the practical application.
+In strategic management, one often takes the perspective of the CEO or person responsible for the strategy of the organization. One would normally use an inductive approach to the analysis. The following is a helpful overview of the AFI Strategy — analysis, formulation, and implementation and its practical application.
 *Analysis
 **Perform an external environmental analysis of the:
-***Macrolevel environment ([[PESTEL Analysis|PESTEL]])
+***Macrolevel environment (PESTEL)
-***[[Industry]] environment ([[Five Forces Model|Porter’s five forces]])
+***Industry environment (Porter’s five forces)
 ***Competitive environment
-**Perform an internal analysis of the firm using [[Resource-Based View (RBV)|RBV]]/[[Resource-Based Theory|RBT]]:
+**Perform an internal analysis of the firm using RBV/RBT:
-***Identify resources, capabilities and competencies ([[VRIO Framework|VRIO analysis]])
+***Identify resources, capabilities, and competencies (VRIO analysis)
-***Identify [[Value Chain|value chain]] primary and support activities
+***Identify value chain primary and support activities
 **Analyze competitive advantage and firm performance:
-***Use financial and [[market]]-based measures
+***Use financial and market-based measures
-***Comparison of firm to competitors, peers, industry average
+***Comparison of the firm to competitors, peers, industry average
 ***Assessment of achieving and sustaining competitive advantage
-*Formulation: Provide analysis of firm’s [[Business Strategy|business-level strategy]] and [[Corporate Strategy|corporate-level strategy]]:
+*Formulation: Provide analysis of the firm’s business-level strategy and corporate-level strategy:
-**[[Business]] strategy
+**Business Strategy
-***[[Differentiation Strategy|Differentiation]], [[Cost Leadership|cost leadership]], [[Business Integration|integration]]
+***Differentiation, cost leadership, integration
-***[[Innovation]] and strategic entrepreneurship
+***Innovation and strategic entrepreneurship
 **Corporate strategy
-***[[Business Integration|Vertical integration]] and [[Business Diversification|diversification]]
+***Vertical integration and diversification
 ***Potential acquisitions, alliances, networks
 **International strategy
 ***Competing around the world
-*Implementation: Explain how to put strategy into action and align strategy/ structure relationship:
+*Implementation: Explain how to put the strategy into action and align the strategy/structure relationship:
-**[[Organization Design|Organizational design]], [[Organizational Structure|structure]], [[Organizational Culture|culture]], [[control]]
+**Organizational design, structure, culture, control
 ***Functional, multidivisional, matrix structure
 ***Control and reward systems
-***Strategy/ structure relationship
+***Strategy/structure relationship
-**[[Governance|Corporate governance]] and [[Business Ethics|business ethics]]
+**Corporate governance and business ethics
-***[[Agency Theory|Agency theory]]
+***Agency theory
-***[[Shared Value|Shared value]]
+***Shared value
-===See Also===
+== See Also ==
-[[Business_Strategy|Business Strategy]]<br />
+[[Competitive Advantage]]
-===References===
+== References ==
 <references/>
-===Further Reading===
+== Further Reading ==
-*[[Strategic Management]] & [[Strategic Planning]] [[Process]] - AFI Strategy Framework [https://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/topics/strategic-planning-process.html SM Insight]
+*[https://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/topics/strategic-planning-process.html Strategic Management & Strategic Planning Process - AFI Strategy Framework]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOVGMVNZ7Y Why Do We Need the AFI Strategy Framework? -Frank Rothaermel]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOVGMVNZ7Y Why Do We Need the AFI Strategy Framework?]

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-AFI [[Strategy]] [[Framework]] is a [[model]] that links three interdependent [[Strategic Management|strategic management tasks]] that together help firms conceive of and [[Strategy|implement a strategy]] that can improve performance and result in [[Competitive Advantage|competitive advantage]]. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
+AFI [[Strategy]] [[Framework]] is a [[model]] that links three interdependent [[Strategic Management|strategic management tasks]] that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in [[Competitive Advantage|competitive advantage]]. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
 *Analyze: The [[Strategic Management|strategic Management Process]], [[Competitive Analysis|External Analysis]], [[Business Analysis|Internal Analysis]], and Firm Performance.
 *Formulate: [[Business Strategy]], [[Corporate Strategy]], and Global Strategy.
-*Implement: [[Organization Design]], [[Corporate Governance]], [[Business Ethics]], and [[Strategic Leadership]].<ref>Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? [https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Quizlet]</ref>
+*Implement: [[Organization Design]], [[Corporate Governance]], [[Business Ethics]], and [[Strategic Leadership]].<ref>[https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? -Quizlet]</ref>
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-'''Practical [[Application]] of AFI Strategy Framework'''<ref>The Practical Application of the theory of AFI Strategy [https://fisher.osu.edu/sites/default/files/bellner_mhr_4490_mon_lec_4190_autumn_2017.pdf osu.edu]</ref><br />
+'''Practical [[Application]] of AFI Strategy Framework'''<ref>[https://fisher.osu.edu/sites/default/files/bellner_mhr_4490_mon_lec_4190_autumn_2017.pdf The Practical Application of the theory of AFI Strategy -osu.edu]</ref><br />
 In strategic [[management]], one often takes the perspective of the CEO or person responsible for the [[Strategy|strategy of the organization]]. One would normally use an inductive approach to the analysis. The following is a helpful overview of the AFI Strategy — analysis, formulation and implementation and it's the practical application.
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 ===Further Reading===
 *[[Strategic Management]] & [[Strategic Planning]] [[Process]] - AFI Strategy Framework [https://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/topics/strategic-planning-process.html SM Insight]
-*Why Do We Need the AFI Strategy Framework? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOVGMVNZ7Y Frank Rothaermel]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXOVGMVNZ7Y Why Do We Need the AFI Strategy Framework? -Frank Rothaermel]

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-AFI Strategy Framework is a model that links three interdependent strategic management tasks that together help firms conceive of and implement a strategy that can improve performance and result in competitive advantage. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
+AFI Strategy Framework is a model that links three interdependent [[Strategic Management|strategic management tasks]] that together help firms conceive of and [[Strategy|implement a strategy]] that can improve performance and result in [[Competitive Advantage|competitive advantage]]. The following are the 3 Tasks of the AFI Strategy Framework
-*Analyze: The strategic Management Process, External Analysis, Internal Analysis, and Firm Performance.
+*Analyze: The [[Strategic Management|strategic Management Process]], [[Competitive Analysis|External Analysis]], [[Business Analysis|Internal Analysis]], and Firm Performance.
-*Formulate: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and Global Strategy.
+*Formulate: [[Business Strategy]], [[Corporate Strategy]], and Global Strategy.
-*Implement: Organizational Design, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Strategic Leadership.<ref>Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? [https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Quizlet]</ref>
+*Implement: [[Organization Design]], [[Corporate Governance]], [[Business Ethics]], and [[Strategic Leadership]].<ref>Definition - What is AFI Strategy Framework? [https://quizlet.com/43586132/strategic-management-chapter-1-flash-cards/ Quizlet]</ref>
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 [[File:AFI2.jpg|500px|AFI Strategy Framework]]<br />
 source: [http://slideplayer.com/slide/11435555/ Joe Mahoney]
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 [[Business_Strategy|Business Strategy]]<br />
 [[Corporate_Strategy|Corporate Strategy]]<br />
 [[Strategic_Management|Strategic Management]]<br />
 [[Organization_Design|Organization Design]]<br />