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What do organisational values, as part of a mission and vision statement, refer to?
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What is the main focus of Rabobank Group?
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Which bank's mission is to be the preferred bank of its customers through operational excellence?
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What is the paradox in strategic management?
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What is ExxonMobil's mission?
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What did ExxonMobil's engineers consider when designing facilities in Nova Scotia in 1996?
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What percentage of ExxonMobil's internal documents acknowledge that climate change is human-caused?
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What did ExxonMobil do externally to limit regulation?
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When did ExxonMobil identify a link between fossil fuels and rising CO2?
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What percentage of ExxonMobil's advertorials expressed doubt about climate change?
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What does conforming in corporate governance entail?
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Study Notes
Strategic Management
- The course covers performance effects of corporate decisions, venture capital, strategic alliances, acquisitions, divestitures, and quantitative approaches in 1,000s of firms.
- Killian McCarthy is the instructor.
Mission and Vision
- A mission and vision are essential for direction and planning in an organization.
- The mission provides business principles, while the vision provides business ambition.
- The four components of a mission and vision are:
- Organizational purpose
- Organizational beliefs
- Organizational values
- Business definitions
Composition of Mission and Vision
- Internally, the mission and vision guide management's thinking, define performance standards, inspire employees, and establish a framework for ethical behavior.
- Externally, they enlist support, create linkages with customers and partners, and serve as a public relations tool.
Corporate Governance
- Corporate governance varies by country, with different structures, membership, and tasks.
- Examples of governance models include:
- Two-tier board (China, Germany, Netherlands)
- One-tier board (Britain, India, United States)
- Free to choose (Denmark, Italy, Japan, France)
The Paradox
- The paradox refers to the conflict between maximizing shareholder value and considering stakeholder interests.
- ExxonMobil's mission and vision highlight this paradox, as their internal documents acknowledged climate change, but external communications cast doubt on its human-caused nature.
Case Study: ExxonMobil
- Founded in 1999, with ancestry back to 1870.
- Mission: Fuel the world safely and responsibly.
- Vision: To be a responsible leader in the oil and gas industry while maximizing shareholder value.
- Internal acknowledgement of climate change and global warming.
- External limitation of regulation through misleading communication.
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