Deck 5: Responsibility for Vision, Mission, and Goal Setting

Question 1

How is an organization's mission different from its vision?

A) The vision is the path to the mission
B) The vision depends on stakeholder buy-in the mission does not
C) The mission is what it ought to be doing
D) The mission identifies commonalities

Answer 1

The mission is what it ought to be doing

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes a vision?

A) It is what an organization stands for
B) It may be unrealistic and unachievable
C) It becomes a burden for most organizations
D) It divides managers and employees

Answer 2

It is what an organization stands for

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes strategic planning?

A) Has more to do with vision than mission
B) Has more to do with mission than vision
C) Involves both vision and mission
D) Vision and mission are minimally important

Answer 3

Involves both vision and mission

Question 4

Which of the following phrases would you expect to find in value statements?

A) We seek to. . .
B) We believe. . .
C) We establish. . .
D) We aspire to. . .

Question 5

A mission is most likely to be adopted by employees when which of the following actions are taken?

A) Employees sign a pledge to follow it at orientation
B) The CEO presents it as their own idea for adoption
C) It is included in the patient welcome brochure
D) Consequences for non-adherence are in place

Question 6

Which of the following documents is prepared to investigate a new idea?

A) Business Plan
B) Feasibility study
C) Program proposal
D) Vision statement

Question 7

Where in the strategic planning process are you most likely to find setting objectives?

A) The first step
B) In the middle
C) At the end
D) Throughout the process

Question 8

What is a key factor in priority setting?

A) Disregarding the costs of ignoring a need
B) Ignoring the costs of meeting a need
C) Effect of ignoring a need on stakeholders
D) Effect of meeting a need on stakeholders

Question 9

"To fill three new physical therapy positions within 90 days" would be considered which of the following type of goals?

A) Target
B) Results
C) Horizon
D) Near-term