Types of Mission and Vision Statements

Mission statements generally fall into two categories. The first is a simple statement that clearly describes a desired state of affairs. This type of mission statement, in most cases a short phrase or sentence that is easy to remember, is one that many people refer to as a vision statement. The second type of mission statement is more elaborate and includes a statement of purpose. It also usually describes the products or services provided by the organization, often with details about aspects of the desired process for producing those products or services. Some organizations have a variety of vision or mission statements at different levels and for different groups. 

The purpose of the XYZ Company is to ensure the successful completion of turnkey construction projects. We will provide construction and project management services in a manner consistent with the following principles. 

The purpose of the employee safety team is to design and implement a behavioral safety process in a way that 

The process described below will help in developing a vision or purpose statement before beginning work on a behavioral safety process. 

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