ANSWER 1) The three essential components of a mission are:
- Function: The mission statement
should include the function of the organization or business or what
its aiming to offer to the client. For example: To provide high
quality care services.
- Customers/ Clients: The mission
should specify for whom is the planning generated and who is the
target population to whom is the service provided. Example: In
healthcare organization patients are the customers.
- Values: A mission should
include the organization values. These are the principles that the
organization aims to affirm in their day to day services. Example:
to promote health, to prevent illness.
ANSWER 2) Failures to use the mission and vision:
- Unrealistic goals or
objectives: The mission or vision of an organization if
includes those goals and objectives which are unrealistic then its
difficult to achieve it.
- Communication: The mission or
vision statement should be communicated in a compelling way that
sets out the purpose of the organization.
- Complicated plans: some of the
mission and vision are made so complex that it cannot be
communicated effectively.
- Lack of resources: The lack of
resources may be manpower or material in order to achieve these
mission and vision drastically effects the outcome.Adequate
resource planning needs to be done.
- Leadership: A good skillful
leaders are required to lead the organization towards acheivement
of their goals. The effective use of mission and vision is only
possible if the leader is competent and have adequate knowledge and
dedication aiming to achieve the goals and objectives of mission
and vision
- Financial estimation: Cost
estimation prior to setting of a mission and vision is significant.
The use of mission and vision can be effective only if one is ready
to pay the price.
- Staff commitment: Improper
staffing and staff commitment to work can effect the use of mission
and vision effectively. Among amount of staff and good working
environment for them will foster success to the mission and
vision.
ANSWER 3) Purpose of vision are:
- The vision serves as a foundation
for the better strategic planning.
- It motivates the employees and
brings out their potentials.
- It develops measurable goals and
objectives for a organization.
- It sets directions, establish
priorities and clarify goals.
- It forms a picture of future, like
what the organization wants to achieve, What the want to become.It
is future oriented.