Mission Statement Evaluation Matrix
Adidas has a non-traditional form of a mission. Adopting the “one” theme, the company wants to signify a sense of harmony and integration between its people, plan and goals.
“ AG is ccommitted to being a global leader in the sporting goods industry by producing brands that are novel, fun, and have a passion for atheltics and active people worldwide. We are committed to delivering industry leading financial results, innovating and the most advanced products, focusing on our consumers, and maintaining all of this while being a good corporate citizen”
The mission stsatement indirectly presents many of the well known components of a mission as follows: Component | Availability | Comment | Customers | Yes | * The mission statement directly refers to a certain type or category of customers, who are the athletes and the active people. | Products | Yes | * It mentioned that it is targeting to be a global leader in the sporting goods industry | Component | Availability | Comment | Market | No | * As a “ global enterprise”, no specific Market has been referred to | Concern for Profitability | Yes | This component is apparent in: * The Goal “ producing barnds that are novel, fun and have a passion” | Technology | No | * Not mentioned directly, though “leading financial results, innovation and producing most advanced products” requires employing modern technology. | Self Concept | Yes | What differentiates Ford as self concepts are: * Working together effectively as a lean team. * Demonstrate and build functional and technical excellence | Concern for Employees | No | * The mission statement does not mention any thing about the employees | Concern for Pubic | Yes | * Since success is measured by customers, they did not forget to highlight being “a good corporate citizen” | * *
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