Learning the skills to help you tackle the command words
Distinguish Distinguish means COMPARE Each sentence must have a comparison within it Use words: whereas compared to but
Distinguish between a strategic decision and a tactical decision (3) Strategic decisions are made by senior management and are long term decisions. These decisions are deciding the aims and goals or an organisation for example profit maximisation. Tactical decisions are made by middle management and are deciding how to achieve the aims and goals set by senior management for example cutting costs. Zero marks! How many marks did this get?
3 marks What about this answer? Strategic decisions are made by senior managers whereas tactical decisions are made by middle managers Strategic decisions are long term decisions whereas tactical decisions are medium term Strategic decisions shape the main objectives of an organisation whereas the tactical decisions help to put strategic decisions into place 3 marks