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Mission Statements of four different companies: Two that are terrible (according

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Question

Mission Statements of four different companies: Two that are terrible (according to the narrator of our video) and two that don't suck. Write a short paragraph evaluating each mission statement, explaining why it sucks, or why it doesn't

Good Mission Statements

Facebooks mission statement:

“To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.”

Paypal mission statement

“To build the Web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution.”

Bad mission statements

Albertson’s

"To create a shopping experience that pleases our customers; a workplace that creates opportunities and a great working environment for our associates; and a business that achieves financial success."

Walmart mission statement

Walmart Inc.’s corporate mission is “to save people money so they can live better.

Explanation / Answer

The characteristics of a good mission statement are:

Let’s evaluate the given mission statements: