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Abstract article

''Vision statements are intended to define and guide an organization. Additionally, there should be a change that takes place in the organization as top management directs the members to follow the vision. This vision statement relationship to change was tested to see if it held true for federal government agencies. Vision statements containing themes relating to the organization's future, innovation, motivation, or purpose, should encourage top management to ensure that these strategies are actually implemented. This involves the ability of vision to change an organization's behavior through top management support for strategic change. Most agencies begin their strategic planning with a vision of intended direction that may address some, but not all of the four themes listed above. A survey instrument was administered to top agency leaders to sample change activity that occurs in their organization. The corresponding vision statements were obtained from their web site. We found that the relative importance given to the two themes, future and motivation, is directly reflected in the strength of support for change by top management'.

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