Statements

Mission Statement My motivation for my MSW degree goes all the way back to my teen years. I have always made myself available to help someone else by learning all I can, which if someone did not know how to get something done, and they knew that they could call on me. At the time, I did not know the name for being place to heed someone’s call until my adulthood. My family has always referred to an act of kindness as being a missionary worker, but I had to tell them that there is another name for…

Mission statements are essential for a company to project their purpose and goals to internal and external shareholders. My Strategic Plan (n.d.) stated, “Without the mission statement, a company is lost, and will drift according to the pressures of the business environment.” Abraham (2012) stated, “A mission statement is a concise statement of a company’s reason for being, what it does, and for whom” (Ch. 2.1). Mission statements can be as short as a single sentence or as long as a page.…

they have found a way to wedge themselves in the hearts of millions world wide. This is obivious in their mission statement and in their sales, along with their commitment in making technology that people actually want. However, here we will be digging deeper into seeing if their mission statement is clear on the coroprate’s website or not. You may be wondering what their mission statement actually is, which is a great question. Here is what it says: “Founded in 1977, Apple is a technology…

One of the key parts of a Strategic plan is the mission statement. The mission statement is important to inform others, such as investors and workers, on what the purpose is of the company and the vision of where they see themselves in the future. They should be challenging, measurable, strategic, and motivating. Office Depot’s mission statement is quite short. It reads: “Office Depot, Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. We are a single source for everything…

presented as a written statement (Carpenter, Bauer, Erdogan, & Short, 2014). Information about what an organization does, their values and their goals for the future should be included in the mission and vision statements (Carpenter, Bauer, Erdogan, & Short, 2014). A mission statement, as defined in the textbook Principles of Management, is “a statement of purpose describing who the company is and what it does” (Carpenter, Bauer, Erdogan, & Short, 2014). A mission statement may be created for…

Mission Statements For this week’s assignment, I have been asked to evaluate two mission statements from two very different companies; Home Depot and Nike. Home Depot is a home improvement supply superstore who specialize in selling tools, construction products, and services. They employ nearly 400 thousand employees (https://corporate.homedepot.com) and have 2015 annual net sales of 9.3 billion dollars (Home Depot Inc 2015 Annual Report). They operate in all 50 states to include District of…

The mission statement would explain who the main consumers will be, goods and services that are produced by the company, and the geographic location of the business. According to Belcher, L. (2013), “Most companies have a mission statement that gives people an idea of their overall goals for the organization.” In short, the mission statement is basically an outline of the business’s purpose, the industry, and their competitive advantage which could be as simple as a brief statement outlining…

Income statements are an important component provided to business leaders and potential investors to clearly illustrate the financial health of an organization. It is important to fully understand the information provided within the income statement to accurately ascertain the information provided. A mistake made in the creation of an income statement can have massive consequences. Business leaders must clearly understand policies regarding revenue and expenses in order to correctly assess…

develop a mission statement. Kirst-Ashman (2011) defined a mission statement as a statement about the overall purpose of an agency, as well as the services that will be provided and the client population(s) that will be served. These statements serve as a description of the goals of an agency and a description of what will be provided to the clients within the agency setting. Like many other agencies, Doors of Hope has composed their own mission statement. The mission statement from Doors of…

"The statement of a company's philosophy, often called company creed, usually accompanies or appears within the company's mission statement. Whether the mission statement specifically states these goals, it reflects the firms intent to secure survival through growth and profitability" (Pearce & Robinson, 2015). On the NYT Facebook page, the following information was found: "The New York Times Mission Statement: The core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting, and distributing…