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Strategic Management: A Competitive Diff: 1 Page Ref: 45

Advantage Approach, 14e (David) Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of
Chapter 2 The Business Vision and Mission vision and mission statements in strategic
management.
1) Vision and mission statements can often be Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of
found in the front of annual reports. vision statements, mission statements, and
Answer: TRUE long-term corporate objectives
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Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of 5) When developing a vision statement, input
vision and mission statements in strategic should be received from as many managers as
management. possible.
Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of Answer: TRUE
vision statements, mission statements, and Diff: 1 Page Ref: 45
long-term corporate objectives Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of
vision and mission statements in strategic
2) Although it is important for companies to management.
have a clearly defined mission statement, Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of
research has shown that less than 50% of all vision statements, mission statements, and
companies have used a mission statement in the long-term corporate objectives
previous five years.
Answer: FALSE 6) If an organization chooses to have both a
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 45 mission and a vision, the mission statement
Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of should be established first.
vision and mission statements in strategic Answer: FALSE
management. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 45
Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of
vision statements, mission statements, and vision and mission statements in strategic
long-term corporate objectives management.
Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of
3) The foundation for development of a vision statements, mission statements, and
comprehensive mission statement is provided long-term corporate objectives
by a clear vision.
Answer: TRUE 7) According to Peter Drucker, asking the
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 45 question "What is our business?" is
Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of synonymous with asking the question "What is
vision and mission statements in strategic our vision?"
management. Answer: FALSE
Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of Diff: 2 Page Ref: 45
vision statements, mission statements, and Objective: 2.01 Describe the nature and role of
long-term corporate objectives vision and mission statements in strategic
management.
4) The mission statement should be short — Learning Outcome: Discuss the functions of
preferably one sentence. vision statements, mission statements, and
Answer: FALSE long-term corporate objectives

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