BUS/475 BUS475 BUS 475 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT
- University of Phoenix / BUS 475
- 04 Apr 2018
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BUS 475 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT
Mission, Vision, and You
Purpose of Assignment
The Week 1 assignment allows students to explore a company that
they are familiar with and relate this to their own experiences to determine
the importance of the mission and vision of a business as well as the influence
this may have on their own role. The assignment will also allow the student to
explore the effects of a company not having a mission statement.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Week 1 textbook readings
Choose a company that has both a mission and vision statement. This
should not be the same company you will choose for the assignments for Weeks
2-5.
Prepare a minimum 700-word summary in which you address the
following:
- Identify the company's mission
statement.
- Identify the company's vision
statement.
- Explain what role these have on
the way the business operates. Evaluate whether the company's actions seem
to align to their vision and mission statements.
- Examine how the mission and
vision of the organization might affect or guide you as an employee or
manager in the company.
- Analyze what you think would be
the effect if the company did not have a mission statement.
Individual Assignment: Mission, Vision, and You
Purpose of Assignment
The Week 1 assignment allows students to explore a company that they are familiar with and relate this to their own experiences to determine the importance of the mission and vision of a business as well as the influence this may have on their own role. The assignment will also allow the student to explore the effects of a company not having a mission statement.
Resources Required
Week 1 textbook readings
Grading Guide
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Chose a
company that has both a mission and vision statement. This will not be
the same company chosen for the Week 2-5 assignments. |
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Identified the
company's mission statement. |
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Identified the
company's vision statement. |
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Explained what
role these have on the way the business operates. Evaluated whether the
company's actions seem to align to their vision and mission statements. |
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Examined how
the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide student as
an employee or manager in the company. |
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Analyzed what
student thought would be the effect if the company did not have a mission
statement. |
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Cited a minimum
of two peer-reviewed references. |
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The summary is a minimum of 700 words in length. |
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4 |
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Writing Guidelines |
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Organization |
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The tone is appropriate to the content and
assignment. |
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The introduction provides a sufficient
background on the topic and previews major points. |
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Paragraph transitions are present, logical,
and maintain the flow throughout the paper. |
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The conclusion is logical, flows from the
body of the paper, and reviews the major points. |
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Mechanics |
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The paper—including tables and graphs,
headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting
guidelines and meets course-level requirements. |
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Intellectual property is recognized with
in-text citations and a reference page. |
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Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. |
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Rules of grammar and usage are followed
including spelling and punctuation. |
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Total Available |
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2 |
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Assignment Total |
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6 |
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Additional comments: |
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Strategic
Management, Ch. 4: The Internal Assessment
Consider the following as
you read:
- Which of the four functions of
management do you believe to be most important?
Strategic
Management, Ch. 2: The Business Vision and Mission
Consider the following as
you read:
- What is the importance of the
mission and vision statements as it pertains to employees, managers,
customers, and stakeholders?
Strategic
Management, Ch. 1: The Nature of Strategic Management
Consider the following as
you read:
- How important do you think an
effective strategic plan is to the success of a company?
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