THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH FIRMS DEFINE THEIR VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS CRAFT AND EXECUTE STRATEGIES AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE FIRMS HIERARCHIES TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. IT HELPS ORGANIZATION TO PRIORITIZE WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM AND PROVIDES A HOLISTIC VIEW OF AN ORGANIZATIONS. VISION - YOUR GOAL FOR WHAT YOUR BUSINESS WILL BE IN THE FUTURE. MISSION - GENERAL STATEMENT OF HOW YOU WILL ACHIEVE YOUR VISION. GOAL - ARE STATEMENTS OF WHAT NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY. GOAL - CAN BE INTANGIBLE AND NON-MEASURABLE. GOAL - OUTCOME THAT IS GENERALLY BROAD AND LONGER. OBJECTIVES - SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND TIMELINES FOR ACHIEVING GOALS. OBJECTIVES - CAN BE TANGIBLE TARGETS. OBJECTIVES - OUTCOME IS SHORTER AND DEFINES MEASURABLE ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE AN OVER ALL GOALS. VISION MISSION
- What you want to achieve. - How you will achieve it.
- An inspirational statement that - A statement outlining what your
describes a company’s goals for the company does, why it does, and how it future and impact it aims to make on gets done. the world. GOALS OBJECTIVES
- What need to be accomplished to - Specific actions & timelines for
implement the strategy. achieving goal. - Can be intangible & non-measurable - Can be tangible targets
- Outcome is generally broad and - Outcome is generally short term &