Mission, Vision, and Ethics in Organizations

• Choose an organization. (It can be something that interests you, where you work, or a company you are familiar with.)
• Access the organizations website and research the mission and vision statements and code of ethics.
• Review the QuickStart: Mission and Vision media piece to support your understanding of these concepts.

Instructions

• Step 1: Download and save .
• Step 2: Answer the questions on the top of the template:
• What is your chosen organization?
• What are the mission and vision statements for your organization?
• What type of organizational structure makes sense for this organization and why?
• Identify the key components included in your organization’s code of ethics. Then write a paragraph detailing the ethical principles these components represent. Are there any others you think are missing that are commonly found in a code of ethics and why would they be important for your chosen organization?
• Include the references where you found the above information.
• Step 3: Write the following paragraphs using POETS:
• Paragraph 1: Identify key elements of the mission and vision statements for your chosen organization.
• What makes the mission and vision statements effective or ineffective?
• Paragraph 2: Describe an appropriate type of organizational structure for your chosen organization.
• Why is this structure most important? Use the Assessment 2 resources to support your explanation.
• Paragraph 3: Explain common ethical principles found in your organizations code of ethics.
• Why are these principles important?

Challenge: Using course resources, attempt APA style for your references. You will need to complete the APA style citations for the final assessment, so include them now and get feedback!

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written Communication: Your work should be free of grammar and punctuation errors that would distract the reader’s understanding of the content.
• Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
• Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence.
• Format: Use the Assessment 2 Template to help you organize your paper.
• Length: 34 paragraphs of content, in addition to references.
• Resources: Cite at least two reputable resources to support your ideas, including your chosen website, and list them on your reference page.
• APA style and formatting: Follow APA style and formatting standards for citing sources that support your analysis and conclusions. Use for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
• Academic Integrity and Honesty: You must adhere to academic integrity and honesty policies and incorporate practices that support ethically sound work in your assessments. View .
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, not larger than 12-point font.