Management

Question 1

 Mission Statement



A Mission Statement is made up of the following components:



The Mission of ............................(The agency, city, organization etc.)



Is to provide.................................(A short summation of the services provided)  (WHAT)



To..................................................(Clients, citizens, customers, members etc.)    (TO WHOM)



In order for them to be able to....(provide a benefit or service to the recipient)   (WHY)



For your initial posting think of an organization (Red Cross, Boy Scouts, whatever) and  create a mission statement of your own for them. For your response take the mission statement of ONE of your group members and create a vision statement for that organization.





 Question 2. 



Identify a community of your choice and undertake a SWOTS analysis:



Identify 2 internal strengths and two internal weaknesses



Identify two external opportunities and two external threats.



 



Remember Internal threats (or scans) focus on:



• Resources



• Present strategy and business model



• Performance



 



External threats focus on:



• Forces and trends – political, economic, social and technological (PEST’s )



• Clients and customers



• Competitors and collaborators