Title :
A recipe for mission and vision statements
Author_Institution :
Avalon Bus. Syst. Inc., Riverdale, NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
I suggest that, if correctly worded, a company´s mission or vision statement serves the same function as a team jersey. Both can serve to unify the group around a task. The task defines the group in contrast to the actions of competitors. At least two fields deal with the theory of T-shirts and vision statements: language theory and social psychology. I explicitly define Unifying Action Declarations and show how existing mission and vision statements can be made into UADs
Keywords :
business communication; professional communication; Unifying Action Declarations; company mission statements; company vision statements; language theory; social psychology; Business communication; Communication system control; Companies; Energy management; Knowledge management; Mission and Vision; Power system management; Professional communication; Programming; Psychology;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on