Description
Purpose of Assignment
The Week 1 assignment allows students to explore a company that they are familiar with and relate this to their own experiences to determine the importance of the mission and vision of a business as well as the influence this may have on their own role. The assignment will also allow the student to explore the effects of a company not having a mission statement.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Week 1 textbook readings
Choose a company that has both a mission and vision statement.
Prepare a minimum 750-1000 words summary in which you address the following:
- Identify the company's mission statement.
- Identify the company's vision statement.
- Explain what role these have on the way the business operates. Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align to their vision and mission statements.
- Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide you as an employee or manager in the company.
- Analyze what you think would be the effect if the company did not have a mission statement.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Use header, hedlines for the introduction, all the questions asked above, conclusion, and use in-text citations according to the references you used.
Cite a minimum of two peer-reviewed references.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BODY
3. CONCLUSION
4. REFERENCE
COMPANY VISSION AND MISSION STATEMENTS
The mission and vision statements are vital components that really need a deep check before
a company settles for the right one, the reason why this is given much significance is because
it is the benchmark and foundation of the entire business operation. Many companies fail
because they fail to pen down the right vision and mission statements that they will be using
entirely throughout their stay in business. Insignificant vision and mission statements are like
building a home without a proper laying the foundations and the pillars that will hold the
house in place.
Apple incorporation is one of those companies that realized the essence of having a strong
vision and mission statement that would shape the future of the company in such a dynamic
business environment that is full of uncertainties. Constantly the top management is in the
position of changing the v...