Revisiting the link between mission statements and organizational performance in the non-profit sector: The mediating effect of organizational commitment. Issue 1 (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Macedo, Isabel Maria; Pinho, José Carlos; Silva, Anabela Martins
• Is Part Of: European management journal. Volume 34:Issue 1(2016:Feb.)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Mission statements -- Organizational performance -- Mediating effect -- Organizational commitment -- Non-profit sector; Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Europe -- Periodicals; Gestion -- Périodiques; Gestion -- Europe -- Périodiques; Management; Europe; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 658.0094
• DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2015.10.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0263-2373

Abstract

Abstract: Although mission statements are widely adopted as an important strategic tool, their effective influence on organizational performance are not firmly established due to a lack of consistent results in relevant literature. To shed light on this relationship, the present study proposes a model to examine the mediating role of organizational commitment in explaining and clarifying the mission-performance link. Another merit of this paper is to consider mission as a formative construct. Adopting a quantitative methodological approach, this study reports findings obtained from a representative sample of 112 non-profit health care organizations operating in Portugal. Our findings clearly demonstrate that the relationship between mission statements and organizational performance is better understood if the influence of organizational commitment, as a mediating variable of the aforementioned relationship, is taken into account. This study concludes by discussing conceptual contributions, limitations and possible future research avenues.