Author : Willem Houts
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Book Synopsis Assessing the Impact of Shared Organizational Vision and Mission on Organizational Effectiveness by : Willem Houts
Download or read book Assessing the Impact of Shared Organizational Vision and Mission on Organizational Effectiveness written by Willem Houts and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores how vision and mission impact organizational effectiveness. This was accomplished through an exploration of the literature around vision and mission, vision and mission statements, and the measurement of organizational effectiveness. Methods for exploring this topic were examined and a research design was created based on that review. Three organizations were recruited for this study, interviews were conducted within the organizations, and profiles were created for each organization. A multiple case study was conducted using the profiles that explored themes that were relevant to this project. The case study results were then connected to the literature and expected outcomes from the study design. Limitations to this research, possible topics for further research, and recommendations for organizations were also presented.According to the literature, vision and mission statements created as institutional exercises do not seem particularly helpful. In corporations, the agreement rate on the vision and mission between employees' perceptions and the official written statements is very low. The ways that vision and mission help coordinate the work of individuals within an organization, however, should make a difference. Organizational effectiveness in not-for-profits is hard to define because there is a lack of consensus about what constitutes effectiveness when financial gain is not the primary concern. Not-for-profits have to be judged as effective based on how well they are engaging their vision and mission. The connections between vision and mission statements and organizational effectiveness theoretically should be present. Empirical studies of this relationship are limited, and more investigation is necessary. Undertaking this qualitative study about how shared vision and mission affect organizational effectiveness employed several different research tools. Institutional ethnography was used as a primary lens for understanding different organizations. Multiple case study was used to analyze the similarities and differences between the organizations. A research study design was created based on the use of institutional ethnography within multiple case study. This design settled on exploring three successful not-for-profit organizations located in the Milwaukee metropolitan area that engage the issues of homelessness. Steps to be used in selecting the organizations, conducting the interviews, creating the institutional ethnographies, and analyzing the case studies were discussed. The institutional ethnographies and the multiple case study analysis provided a thick description of how three highly effective organizations are working to improve the lives of people struggling with homelessness in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. These three organizations are approaching different parts of the issues those dealing with homelessness face. The case study identified themes by analyzing the similarities and differences in their organizational structures, methods, and conceptualizations. By looking at three highly effective organizations and how shared vision and mission impact their overall effectiveness, several important insights have been gained. 0́Ø Effective organizations create an alignment of vision and mission between participants that assists in working towards overall organizational goals. Part of that alignment included understanding what was within the organization's scope and what was not. 0́Ø Vision and mission in these organizations are shown through shared ways of thinking about the organization's work rather than actual statements that were known verbatim. This shared understanding seems to be a function of a clear, concise central idea and sustained contact between participants. 0́Ø The coordination of vision and mission seems to be most effectively mediated by relationships, especially between participants and those in leadership roles. 0́Ø Most variations in organizational demographics seem to have little impact on the degree of vision and mission alignment present. The two exceptions seem to be the degree of vision and mission abstraction and frequency of contact. Through this process, it appears that mission or vision statements, in and of themselves, are of limited value. However, the alignment that can be created by having a meaningful shared vision and mission is of significant value. Relationships play a key role in having that vision and mission understood throughout the organization. This dissertation described some aspects of how vision and mission influence organizational effectiveness through many iterations. It has also raised more lines of inquiry along the way that are needed to further our comprehension of organizational effectiveness.
