Topic Mission Vision & Values; Statements and Strategy 3

Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., St Swayne, L. E. (2013). Strategic management of health care organizations (7th ed.). San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Description: These are two different sets of discussion questions but they are both using the company researched in the e-activity. E-Activity Use

the Internet to
research a health care organization of your choice. You may use the same organization that you researched in Week 4 or select a new organization.

Read
the organizationas mission statement and other information that is relevant to the companyas vision, guiding principles values, and goals. Be

prepared to
discuss. Mission, Vision, and Values” Please respond to the following: 1. From the e-Activity, analyze the mission statement of the selected

organization.
Determine two characteristics or components of the mission statement that you believe are most aligned with the organization’s directional strategy.
Justify your response. 2. From the e-Activity, review the organization’s values statement (Note: This statement might also be labeled as guiding
principles, philosophy, or ethics). Suggest two ways in which the organization can demonstrate its values or philosophy through delivery of its

services.
Statements and Strategy” Please respond to the following: 1. From the e-Activity, recommend one strategic goal for the selected organization that

aligns
with its mission statement, and one critical success factor necessary for the organization to achieve the goal you recommended. 2. Propose three ways

in
which a healthcare organization’s Board of Directors can influence policy. Provide specific examples to support your rationale.