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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…

The correct answer is D. A vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what theorganization wants. A vision describes where the organization wants to go in the future, while a mission describes what the organization is and what it currently does.

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Question

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?

Options

  • AA vision is the purpose of a company. A mission is the task the organization aims to accomplish.
  • BA vision describes thefuture of the organization while a mission describes the goals of the
  • CA vision describes the organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization may
  • DA vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what theorganization wants

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    15% (3)
  • C
    10% (2)
  • D
    75% (15)

Why each option

A vision describes where the organization wants to go in the future, while a mission describes what the organization is and what it currently does.

AA vision is the purpose of a company. A mission is the task the organization aims to accomplish.

This reverses the definitions - the mission describes the organization's purpose, while the vision is not simply 'a task the organization aims to accomplish.'

BA vision describes thefuture of the organization while a mission describes the goals of the

While partially accurate in saying vision describes the future, this choice is incomplete and conflates mission with 'goals,' which are separate strategic planning elements.

CA vision describes the organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization may

This choice describes attributes of the mission statement (current role and identity) and misattributes them to the vision, which is focused on future aspiration.

DA vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what theorganization wantsCorrect

Answer D correctly captures that a vision articulates an organization's aspirational future state - where it wants to be - while also noting the organization's identity and role. In strategic planning, the vision is forward-looking and inspirational, whereas the mission defines the present purpose, scope, and function of the organization. This distinction is foundational in HR strategic planning frameworks recognized by SHRM and other professional bodies.

Concept tested: Vision vs. mission in HR strategic planning

Source: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/tools/toolkits/understanding-hr-s-role-in-organizational-strategy

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#vision vs mission#strategic planning#organizational values#HR strategy

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