Q Purpose of Assignment The Week 1 assignment allows students to explore a company that they are familiar with and relate this to their own experiences to determine the importance of the mission and vision of a business as well as the influence this may have on their own role. The assignment will also allow the student to explore the effects of a company not having a mission statement. Assignment Steps Resources: Week 1 textbook readings Choose a company that has both a mission and vision statement. This should not be the same company you will choose for the assignments for Weeks 2-5. Prepare a minimum 700-word summary in which you address the following: • Identify the company's mission statement. • Identify the company's vision statement. • Explain what role these have on the way the business operates. Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align to their vision and mission statements. • Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide you as an employee or manager in the company. • Analyze what you think would be the effect if the company did not have a mission statement. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Cite a minimum of two peer-reviewed references. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.