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    Tactics

    What Tactics means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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    Short-term, operational decisions used to implement strategy on a day-to-day basis. Tactics are reactive and flexible; strategy is proactive and directional.
    AQA · Mission, corporate objectives, functional objectives and strategy (study guide)

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