You Are a HR Professional for Your Organization and You're

Multiple Choice

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're coaching Thomas on human resources practices, particularly the role of the HR Professional in strategic planning. You tell Thomas the importance of vision, mission, and values of an organization. Thomas asks what the difference is between vision and mission. Which one of the following best describes the difference between vision and mission for an organization?

A) A vision is the purpose of a company. A mission is the task the organization aims to accomplish.
B) A vision describes the future of the organization while a mission describes the goals of the organization.
C) A vision describes the organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization may aspire to be. A mission describes what the organization will definitely become.
D) A vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization wants to become. A mission describes the organization's purpose for being.