What Is The Strategic Goal Of The Department Of Veterans Affairs

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An organization’s strategy is plan that is conjured by upper management to help accomplishment the organization’s vision and mission (Lester & Parnell, 2007 p. 2-2). Strategies require a great deal of thought and executives must consider a number factors in determining a strategy. Managers must consider external and internal factors, the mission and goals, formulate the strategy, the strategic implementation and finally the control of the strategy (Lester & Parnell, 2007 p. 2-2).

The strategic goal of the Department of Veterans Affairs is provide healthcare and benefit services to the military personnel. The VA is very patient-oriented and concerned not only about the medical needs of the veteran, but in aiding them and their families

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