Which best describes a mission statement?
OPTIONS
- A short statement of organizational challenges and ideas to overcome these challenges
- A short statement of how the organization will adopt new practices in the future
- A short statement of the overall purpose and intentions of an organization
- A set of key performance indicators that must be achieved for the organization to be successful
ANSWER
A short statement of the overall purpose and intentions of an organization
EXPLANATION
This is the correct definition of a mission statement. A mission statement is a short but complete description of the overall purpose and intentions of an organization and states what is to be achieved, but not how it is to be done.