DocumentCode
1495738
Title
A recipe for mission and vision statements
Author
Tarnow, Eugen
Author_Institution
Avalon Bus. Syst. Inc., Riverdale, NY, USA
Volume
44
Issue
2
fYear
2001
fDate
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
138
Lastpage
141
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/47.925518
Filename
925518
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