Answering questions such as, "What business are we in?" and "What business do we want to be in?" can lead the organization to define the:
a. mission.
b. objectives.
c. core purpose.
d. strategic plan.
C
The core purpose can be explicated by asking and answering questions such as, "What business are we in, and what business do we want to be in?" The core purpose can be refined by asking, "Why?" so that the initial response: "We are in the business of health care," may be further re-fined to: "We want to contribute to the community in which we exist." Thus asking why may result in the core value of social responsibility and the core purpose of providing needed health care services to the community in which the organization is located.
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