Question

An organization expresses its reason for being, what it aspires to be, and the values it wants to emphasize in its mission, vision, and values statements, respectively. This activity is important because these three statements are the necessary foundation for a successful organizational planning process.
The goal of this exercise is to challenge your knowledge of important components of organizational mission, vision, and values statements.
Read the descriptions and select whether the description pertains to a mission, vision, or value statement.
1. Describes the image the organization wants to project
A. Values Statement
B. Vision Statement
C. Mission Statement
2. Inspires enthusiasm and encourages commitment
A. Vision Statement
B. Values Statement
C. Mission Statement
3. Illuminates the organization’s attitude toward its employees
A. Values Statement
B. Vision Statement
C. Mission Statement
4. Is intended to guide all of the actions in the organization
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Values Statement
5. Is easily understood and well-articulated
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Values Statement
6. Outlines the organization’s customer base
A. Values Statement
B. Vision Statement
C. Mission Statement
7. Expresses the company’s worldview
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Values Statement
8. Is appropriate for the times and for the organization
A. Mission Statement
B. Values Statement
C. Vision Statement
9. Limits itself to a small number that employees can recall when making decisions
A. Mission Statement
B. Vision Statement
C. Values Statement
10. Articulates the geographical locations where the company competes
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Values Statement
11. Unchanging; As applicable in 100 years as it is today
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Values Statement
12. Reflects high ideals
A. Mission Statement
B. Vision Statement
C. Values Statement

Answer 1

Solution :

Vision statement : A vision statement is defined as an inspirational statement of the economic future of any organization. It is what the organization is going to be in the future.

Mission statement :  A mission statement supports the vision statement and says the ways to achieve and meet the vision.

Value statement : A value statement describes and defines in what any organization believes and how its employees should behave in the organization.

The following statements describes :

1. Describes the image the organization wants to project

---- it is a Mission Statement  

2. Inspires enthusiasm and encourages commitment

------it is a Vision Statement

3. Illuminates the organization’s attitude toward its employees

----- it is a Mission Statement  

4. Is intended to guide all of the actions in the organization

----- it is a Value Statement

5. Is easily understood and well-articulated

------ it is a Vision Statement

6. Outlines the organization’s customer base

------ it is a Mission Statement

7. Expresses the company’s worldview

------ it is a Value Statement

8. Is appropriate for the times and for the organization

------ it is a Vision Statement

9. Limits itself to a small number that employees can recall when making decisions

------ it is a Value Statement

10. Articulates the geographical locations where the company competes

------ it is a Mission Statement

11. Unchanging; As applicable in 100 years as it is today

------- it is a Value Statement

12. Reflects high ideals

------ it is a Vision Statement