Deck 8: Organizational Management: Vision, Mission, and Strategic Planning

Question 1

Organizational culture is a set of social norms which consists of:

A) ethnic origins of its members
B) artistic appreciation of its members
C) family background of its members
D) behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs of the members

Answer 1

D

Question 2

From the employee to the leader to the organization and on to the community, alignment of values is an indicator of ____________________.

A) the mission statement
B) organizational strength
C) professional values
D) external alignment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The two major components to a vision statement are _____________ and _______________.

A) core ideology and envisioned future
B) grants and objectives
C) alignment and principles
D) strategy and decision making

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The basic parts of a _________________ are core values + core purpose.

A) mission statement
B) strategic plan
C) core ideology
D) values statement

Question 5

A mission statement provides clarity to roles and functions as well as _________ and __________.

A) when it operates and who is in charge
B) where it is located and who is hired
C) who is served and how it's done
D) strategies for success and leader selection

Question 6

___________ goals and _______ based on which has the most impact on the mission.

A) consider; analyze
B) create; eliminate
C) restate; memorize
D) align; resources

Question 7

A mission-focused organization has __________ employees.

A) satisfied
B) wealthier
C) ineffective
D) dissatisfied

Question 8

Strategic planning is a process that analyzes internal and external opportunities and ______________.

A) decreases the chances of risk
B) increases the chances of success
C) creates new jobs
D) enables leaders to improve client relations

Question 9

Preparation for a strategic planning session involves ____________ by the leadership team.

A) pre-work to invite and prepare only the leadership team to participate
B) pre-work to inform the board of directors
C) pre-work to recruit volunteers
D) pre-work to collect documents and data

Question 10

A strategic planning session begins with the examination/creation of the organization's ___________.

A) mission, vision, and values
B) pays scale and benefits
C) policies and procedures
D) hiring and benefits

Question 11

The successful implementation of a new strategic goal includes a target, a team, a project plan, and ________________.

A) rewards and consequences
B) a financial incentive
C) a leader
D) low expectations

Question 12

The culture, mission, vision, and strategic plan give a panoramic view of the organization, according to the author.

Question 13

A vision statement describes the values and purposes the organization stands for this year.

Question 14

An envisioned future is what we aspire to become, achieve, create, and will require significant change and profess to attain.

Question 15

When discovering the organization's core values, involve all employees. If the number of employees is large, determine a representative group.

Question 16

Core ideology of an organization is reinvented each year.

Question 17

A vision statement is part of the organization's story, shared by all stakeholders.

Question 18

The mission statement defines the future of the organization.

Question 19

Without focus on a mission statement, the workplace is chaotic and stressful for employees.

Question 20

It is not necessary to incorporate the mission statement in everything the organization does.

Question 21

A mission statement is used to set priorities, say no to requests outside of organization scope, and eliminate activities without impact.

Question 22

An organization's game plan establishes its goals, objectives, and scope.

Question 23

A vision statement is revised in every strategic planning session.

Question 24

A mission statement is revised every 3-35 years.

Question 25

An effective strategic plan seeks an exhaustive number of goals for the organization to achieve in the next two years.

Question 26

From the recommended questions to ask when writing a vision statement, respond to this question as it pertains to your department, college, or university: What is the organization's unique position in the community?

Question 27

Core purpose asks the "Why do we exist" question. To determine core purpose of higher education, ask then answer the core purpose question five times. Ask why does higher education exist?
Then ask why does that (previous answer) exist? And so on.

Question 28

Give an example to an external threat to a human services organization (one with which you are familiar) in a SWOT analysis.

Question 29

How do your core values align with the values of your profession within human services? Select three to write about.

A) Appreciation for diverse human beings
B) Protect clients' right to privacy
C) Advocate for clients
D) Stay current in research.
E) Remain active in the profession.
F) Exhibit leadership for improvement of client services.

Question 30

Create a compelling visionary goal for your professional future by answering one of these four questions:
A. What is your quantitative or qualitative target?
B. Do you have a common enemy?
C. Will you be a role model?
D. Will there be an internal transformation?

Question 31

Explain why having buy-in to the mission statement must happen before employees make it the focus of all they do.

Question 32

Explain the importance of first discussing the strategic planning pre-work data for a human services organization preparing for a strategic planning session. Use examples of data regarding clients, society trends, or technology.