Considering the strategic planning process, a multinational consumer goods company primarily engages in a situation analysis for all the following reasons, EXCEPT:

Mehul is an upper-level manager at a Fortune 500 company. The board of directors feel like the company is outdated and they want to recreate its image and go in a different direction. What kind of planning will Mehul use to develop a new mission and long-range objectives?

Whereas small international companies tend to bank in their home country, multinational corporations tend to search world markets to get the best rates to borrow and manage money.

To improve its overall output, a bottler of fresh spring water purchased a new conveyor belt system to move the bottles more effectively and efficiently from one part of the facility to another part of the facility. What type of change does this scenario illustrate, namely as it relates to the new conveyor belt system?

Because the responsibilities of his position are changing with technology, Mike must grow his skills in data analytics. He enrolls in two company-wide classes to learn more about Tableau and Alteryx, two tools that will be particularly useful to him in his position. Considering Mike’s efforts to learn new skills, what type of change does this scenario illustrate?

Forces lead to changes in businesses, and businesses must adapt to these changing conditions. For example, computers have replaced typewriters and e-mail has replaced telegrams, and the list goes on and on. What force of change do these examples illustrate?

Magazines such as Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and House & Garden, are aimed at readers interested in interior design and home decor. What type of business-level strategy does this scenario illustrate?

A company in the human resources industry is planning to launch a major talent product update. The management team plans what they will do if the product update fails on the market. What type of planning does this scenario illustrate?

According to online sources, a fast-food chain is using an artificial-intelligence chatbot to automate its drive-through service. The chatbot is trained to understand the myriad ways customers order off the menu. The goal is to streamline the ordering process and prevent long lines in the drive-through lanes from turning customers away. Which form of change do these plans for continual improvement illustrate?

A chain of department stores introduced a ‘buy now, pay later’ payment option. The department store aims to attract younger customers who are less likely to use payment options such as credit cards. The department store’s continual improvement to its existing payment process, outlined here, illustrates a discontinuous change.