The Difference Between the Concept of a Company Mission Statement

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Multiple Choice

The difference between the concept of a company mission statement and the concept of a strategic vision is that:

• A) a mission concerns what to do to achieve short-term objectives,while a strategic vision concerns what to do to achieve long-term performance targets.
• B) the mission is to make a profit,whereas a strategic vision concerns what business model to employ in striving to make a profit.
• C) a mission statement deals with what to accomplish on behalf of shareholders,while a strategic vision concerns what to accomplish on behalf of customers.
• D) a mission statement typically concerns a company's purpose and its present business scope ("who we are and what we do and why we are here"),whereas the principal concern of a strategic vision portrays a company's aspirations for its future ("where are we going").
• E) a mission statement deals with "where we are headed," whereas a strategic vision provides the critical answer to "how will we get there?"

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Definitions:

Oxygen Tubing

Flexible tubes used to deliver oxygen from a supply source to a patient's respiratory system.

Airway Plugging

The blockage of air passages in the respiratory system, often by mucus or other obstructions.

Flow Rate

The volume of fluid that passes through a particular point in a system per unit time, often measured in liters per minute (L/min).

Intravenous Catheters

Flexible tubes inserted into veins to administer medication directly into the bloodstream.