1 Organizational Profile An Organizational Profile Lockheed Martin Chad Bailey University of Louisville ELFH 442 May 29, 2015 Lockheed Martin Organizational Profile Lockheed Martin is an advanced technology company that specializes in defense, aerospace and security. Bethesda, Maryland is the headquarters for this large cooperation that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide (Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2015). Lockheed Martin as the corporation exists today was not always the case.
Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace and defense company that has played a significant role in the history of aviation and space exploration. Founded in 1995, the company has its roots in the early days of aviation and has since evolved into one of the world's largest and most diversified defense contractors. This paper provides an in-depth overview of the company, including its history, founders, offerings, unique selling propositions, and the four P's of marketing. Lockheed Martin Corporation was established in 1995 as a result of the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. Lockheed Corporation was founded in 1912 by Allan Loughead and his brother Malcolm.
Module One Discussion Forum Have you ever wondered if you even glance the mission, vision, value, and philosophy of an organization prior to applying for a job? You might be in the same predicament as the others including myself, finding their meaning upon employment during the orientation phase, and as part of the yearly mandatory in-services to keep in mind and action why they are important to the company, to the work force, the community, and the people you serve. Most organizations are formed based on some factors or plans that established why they exist, what they believe in, and what they are heading for in the future, and they are vital in establishing policies and procedures that will set them apart from other organizations. Mission
A mission statement describes the company’s reason for existence and “answers the pivotal question, what is our business.” It is essential the mission statement is clear and communicated throughout the organization so employees can effectively formulate strategies and achieve goals. I chose Transcat, the company I am currently employed with, for this assignment. Transcat does not have a mission statement, but has a company credo statement that fulfils a majority of the mission statement components. Actually meets six of the nine mission components (customers, products/services, technology, concern for survival/growth/profitability, philosophy, and concern for employees).
The future begins with Lockheed Martin leading the way, to innovation and a brighter future for the next generations to come. No matter rumors about Lockheed Martin I would be so ecstatic to work there. I will be covering information about Lockheed Martin, why I want to work there, and conspiracy theories about them. For people who don’t know Lockheed Martin is a corporate giant that is worth billions of dollars.
Organization and Unit Mission, Vision and Values; Shared Governance All successful organizations have developed a mission statement. This discusses the organization’s values and goals. It is the employees’ responsibility to be aware of this, and to align themselves accordingly. The purpose of this paper, is to discuss the organization that I work for, Ohio Health.
Lockheed Martin Company Project Phase Two Lockheed Martin is no stranger to unions. Its employees belong to multiple unions including, but not limited to, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAW), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the Security, Police, and fire professionals of America (SPFPA), the Office and Professional Employees International Union. Preliminary research revealed that Lockheed experienced short-term strikes in 1984, 2000, 2003, and a 16 week strike in 2012 (Shalal-Esa). On Monday April, 23, 2012 approximately 3,650 IAW union workers walked off the job at a Fort Worth, TX plant and two military bases over changes to healthcare and pension benefits.
It also includes such things as having a code of ethic and a clear goal in mind.
Vision: “To be our customers' most valued and trusted business partner”. Since mission statements do not ordinarily say how companies execute their mission, Sysco Corp ought not to be viewed on different
The advantage that Lockheed Martin gained by using virtual teams is that they were bale to use the knowledge skills and abilities of individuals no matter if they were in New York or California. The problems that faced by Lockheed Martin using virtual teams are likely the same many computer based or virtual companies face. I know that when I send an email or other electronic messages they sometimes does not come across correctly perhaps even rude. While not intentional the context or tone of emails and other electronic messages is sometimes hard to ascertain. Also another issue the company likely faced was working with employees that were located in different time zones.
We learn from our successes, and we make necessary adjustments through monitoring and evaluation. Conclusion: By using the Appreciative inquiry process, we developed a mission statement, vision statement, and values for our imaginary business. The mission statement highlights our purpose and scope, while the vision statements inspires an innovative and sustainable future. The values statement defines the principles that drive our decisions and actions.
A, Five of the questions that were valuable, and that helped me in formulating my mission, vision, and personal value statements 1) Who is my primary customer? Making strategic decisions for determining who it is I am trying to serve, in order to devote the major possible resources to meeting the who or what needs, while at the same time minimizing other resources devoted to everything else. 2) How does my core value prioritize shareholders, employees, and customers? Core values that indicate the order of ranks of the shareholder, employees, and customers, according to each’s interest that comes first when faced with difficult trade-offs.
“Thus, inspired by their servant leader, employees learn and enact other-serving values, such as sharing their knowledge to help develop their colleagues and contribute to the success of their team and organization” (Tuan, 2016, p. 94). Risk Management One of the best ways to ensure that a leader’s decision align with an organization’s values is to develop a mission statement. A mission statement is as a succinct statement which conveys the organization’s values, goals, and ideals to its’ workers and customers.
The best place to find this information is the company website. You can often find the company mission statement and vision somewhere under the ‘about’ section. They might even talk about their business values on the website. Note any specific words that come up and the kind of values you see coming through the paragraphs and
Therefore, the importance of having a basic organizational philosophy, one that “anchors and provides context for strategic planning” (p. 23) is significant if an organization is trying to assess specific outcomes, establishing a proper mission statement provides a guide for individuals.
