Value Statements in Organizations

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What are the two qualities that successful ELT programs?

Effective marketing strategies and modern facilities

Financial stability and competent staff

Strategic planning and competent leadership (correct)

Innovative teaching methods and diverse curriculum

What does strategic planning involve?

Developing a diverse curriculum and implementing innovative teaching methods

Determining the mission, major objectives, strategies, and policies for resource allocation (correct)

Hiring competent staff and acquiring modern facilities

Emphasizing financial stability and effective marketing strategies

What was the original context of strategic planning, as mentioned in the text?

Healthcare

Education

Business (correct)

Non-profit organizations

What are the three main steps considered to be the most important in strategic planning?

Assessing the situation, determining organization's goals, deciding on a path for getting from the present to the goal at some point in the future Signup and view all the answers

What does Klinghammer (1997) cited in Richards (2001) identify as elements of a good strategic plan for language teaching?

Vision, mission, values, purpose, goals, and strategies Signup and view all the answers

What does assessing the situation in strategic planning involve?

Gathering, analyzing and interpreting information about stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

What is a vision statement?

A statement of where a language program is going in the long term Signup and view all the answers

How is a mission statement defined by Christison and Murray (2008)?

A statement usually based on the vision describing how the organization will or should operate Signup and view all the answers

What does UNHCR describe as 'vision' in terms of strategic planning?

The desired situation in terms of how we want the situation to be transformed Signup and view all the answers

In strategic planning for language teaching, what does assessing the situation focus on?

Gathering information about key issues/problems and their implications Signup and view all the answers

What are some key questions that should be answered during vision development?

What is the desired situation we want? What overall impact do we want our efforts to have? Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the six elements of a good strategic plan?

Current situation analysis and value statements development Signup and view all the answers

What does a mission statement usually describe?

How clients will benefit from organization's services Signup and view all the answers

What role does assessing the situation play in strategic planning?

Forming the basis on which a strategic plan will be developed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an operational plan?

To guide the day-to-day activities of an organization or project Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a strategic plan and an operational plan?

Strategic plans focus on long-term strategies, while operational plans guide day-to-day activities Signup and view all the answers

What are some elements of most action plans?

Allocating responsibility for action steps and listing resources needed for accomplishing each step Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of monitoring progress in the context of action planning?

To ensure that resources are efficiently and effectively used Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an action plan according to the Ontario Organizational Development Program?

To support the development of staff work plans Signup and view all the answers

What is addressed through monitoring in the context of action planning?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does an action step in an action plan contribute to?

The achievement of long-term strategic goals Signup and view all the answers

What are the minimum conditions for implementing a strategic plan?

Each goal has been clearly articulated and individuals have agreed on how it can be achieved by delineating objectives clearly. Signup and view all the answers