CHAPTER 2 CHARTING A COMPANY’S DIRECTION: VISION AND MISSION‚ OBJECTIVES‚ AND STRATEGY The vision we have . . . determines what we do and the opportunities we see or don’t see. —Charles G. Koch CEO of Koch Industries‚ the second-largest privately held company in the U.S. A good goal is like a strenuous exercise—it makes you stretch. —Mary Kay Ash Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics If you don’t know where you are going‚ any road will take you there. —Cheshire Cat to Alice Lewis Carroll‚ Alice
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if they perceive the company negatively. Ben and Jerry’s have been able to combine perceptions‚ values and beliefs of the company with their employees‚ and customers to create their positive environment. It starts with the company’s product mission statement that states‚ “To make‚ distribute & sell the finest quality all natural ice cream & euphoric concoctions with a continued commitment to incorporating wholesome‚ natural ingredients and promoting business practices that respect the Earth and the
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A vision statement is sometimes called a picture of your company in the future but it’s so much more than that. Your vision statement is your inspiration‚ the framework for all your strategic planning. A vision statement may apply to an entire company or to a single division of that company. Whether for all or part of an organization‚ the vision statement answers the question‚ “Where do we want to go?” What you are doing when creating a vision statement is articulating your dreams and hopes for
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The article that I chose to write about is titled‚ What makes a "good" manager? Many have their own thoughts on what different traits are needed to become a "good" manager‚ but the importance of those traits varies from person to person. "The dictionary defines management as the act or art of managing: the conducting or supervising of something (as a business)" (Shubert‚ 2006‚ para.1). As seen in the article‚ the success of a manager starts with the way that their subordinates feel about them
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STR/581 Oct 6‚ 2014 Stephanie Eden YMCA Strategy Plan; Research Approach The intent of this research approach‚ for the purposed Peninsula YMCA Strategy Plan‚ is to ensure it is aligned with the organization’s vision‚ mission‚ and people strategies and values statements. “The mission of the Y is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit‚ mind‚ and body for all‚ according to its main website‚ (YMCA‚ 2014)." In order to assure that the Strategic Plan takes
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Cases and Problems Learning on the Web (AACSB) Mission “Improvisable” A mission statement tells customers‚ employees‚ and stakeholders why the organization exists—its purpose. It can be concise‚ like the one from Mary Kay Cosmetics—“To enrich the lives of women around the world”—or it can be more detailed‚ such as the following from FedEx: “FedEx is committed to our People-Service-Profit Philosophy. We will produce outstanding financial returns by providing totally reliable‚ competitively superior
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The suitability of the standards for customer care which have been set by your chosen organisation. ➢ set out the mission statement and/or company objectives of the organisation selected and comment on them in the light of good practice in relation to customer care which they have studied as part of the course. For example‚ they could state whether or not the mission statement conforms to good practice‚ in what ways it does so and/or in what ways it does not. They could state if (or to what extent)
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define and analyze when creating a strategic plan. The strategic plan can be completed in a nine-step process. The first task is defining the company mission statement. The mission statement should identify the company’s goals and objectives. It is essentially the backbone for the strategic plan. For example‚ Starbucks has identified their mission as‚ “Establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow” (Starbucks
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goals and objectives b. Goals and Objectives are: i. Consistent with mission‚ recent changes in external environment ii. Current customer needs‚ wants‚ and preferences c. Describe Marketing Strategy d. Describe firm’s current performance i. Sales volume ii. Market Share iii. Profitability iv. Awareness v. Brand Preference e. Describe current state of org resources f. Cultural and structural issues Our mission: Be the world’s beer company Enrich and entertain a global audience
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revise and “tweak” specific values to properly align to what is expected of individual employees in the workplace. Alignment of Ford’s Stated Values and Actual Plans and Actions The Ford Motor Company abides and thrives on their current mission and vision statement which is “One Ford‚
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