Chapter 2
The Business Vision & Mission
Strategic Management:
Concepts & Cases
13th Edition
Fred David
Vision
“What do we want to become?”
Vision
Clear Business
Vision
Comprehensive
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Answers the question:
“What is our business?”
Reveals:
what the organization wants to be
whom we want to serve
Mission Statement
An enduring statement of purpose
that distinguishes one organization
from other similar enterprises
A declaration of an organization’s
“reason for being”
Mission Statements are also called
Creed statement
Statement of purpose
Statement of philosophy
Statement of beliefs
Statement of business principles
A statement “defining our business”
Vision & Mission
Great benefits can be achieved if
an organization
Systematically revisits their vision and
mission statement
Treats them as living documents
Considers them to be an integral part
of the firm’s culture
Vision & Mission
Profit & vision are necessary to
effectively motivate a workforce
Vision & Mission
Shared vision creates a community of
interests
Developing Vision & Mission
A clear mission is needed before
alternative strategies can be
formulated and implemented
Developing Vision & Mission
Participation by as many managers as
possible is important in developing the
mission because through involvement
people become committed to an
organization
Steps to Developing Vision &
Mission Statements
1. Have managers read related articles
2. Have managers prepare a vision and
mission statement for the organization
3. Merge the documents into one and
distribute
4. Gather feedback from managers
5. Meet to revise the final document
Benefits of Mission Statements
Better financial results
Unanimity of purpose
Resource allocation
Establishment of culture
Focal point for individuals
Establishment of work structure
Basis of assessment and control
Resolution of divergent views
Vision & Mission Statements
Provide unity of direction
Promote shared expectations
Consolidate values
Project a sense of worth and intent
Affirm the company’s commitment
to responsible action
Declaration of
Attitude
Broad
Broadin
inscope
scope
Generate
Generatestrategic
strategicalternatives
alternatives
Not
Notoverly
overlyspecific
specific
Reconciles
Reconcilesinterests
interestsamong
among
diverse
diversestakeholders
stakeholders
Finely
Finelybalanced
balancedbetween
between
specificity
specificity&&generality
generality
Declaration of
Attitude
Arouse
Arousepositive
positivefeelings
feelings&&
emotions
emotions
Motivate
Motivatereaders
readersto
toaction
action
Generate
Generatefavorable
favorableimpression
impression
of
ofthe
thefirm
firm
Declaration of
Attitude
Reflect
Reflectfuture
futuregrowth
growth
Provide
Providecriteria
criteriafor
forstrategy
strategy
selection
selection
Basis
Basisfor
forgenerating
generating&&
evaluating
evaluatingstrategic
strategicoptions
options
Dynamic
Dynamicin
innature
nature
Products or
Services Markets
Customers
Mission Technology
Employees Components
Survival,
Growth,
Public Profits
Image
Self-Concept Philosophy