Strategy is developed at different levels in large organisations. The process starts with the corporate strategy which is then translated into the strategy for the business divisions and business functions.

Explain the important role that the corporate level strategy has in relation to the development of the business and functional strategy in a multi-business organisation.

The business method is concerned with how a business unit approaches a certain market.  Management will be responsible for winning customers and beating rivals in the certain market. The functional strategy looks at how the dissimilar functions of the business support the corporate and business strategies.