BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Core Values
- the guiding principles of an organization, espoused by senior management, and accepted by employees, often reflected in the mission statement of the organization. Core values often influence the culture of an organization and are normally long-standing beliefs. As shared values, they are included in the McKinsey 7-S framework, and are reported in Richard Pascale and Anthony Athos's The Art of Japanese Management in their analysis of the rise of Konosuke Matsushita.
- a small set of key concepts and ideals that guide a person's life and help him or her to make important decisions
Additional Resources
- Letter to Airmen: Air Force Core Values
- I continue to be honored to serve with you as Secretary of this great Air Force. Whether on the ground, in air or space, or on the new frontier of cyberspace--and whether you wear uniforms or civilian clothes--you respond to daily challenges that embody our core values of Integrity First,...
- Research articles 2006-02-01
- A critique of the Air Force's core values
- Editorial Abstract: The author performs a close reading and critique of the Air Force's core values. Among his observations, he notes inconsistencies between their presentation in the United States Air Force Core Values booklet of 1997 and their treatment in Air Force Doctrine Document 1-1, Leadership and Force Development. He...
- Research articles 2006-12-22
- Your Core Values, Your Vision, Your Mission Statement - Needs To Put A Huge Emphasis On The Customer
- Your core values, your vision, your mission statement - whatever it is that is at the heart of your company - needs to put a huge emphasis on the customer. The place where you need to start in providing Make-You-Happy Customer Service isn't very exciting or fancy, but it is...
- White papers 2007-09-21
- Jumper stresses core values, spiritual strength
- SAN ANTONIO AFPN -- As part of service in the Air Force, Airmen are expected to embrace its core values, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper said in a Chief's Sight Picture released June 28. These values--integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- ABCs of Successful Leadership: Proven, Practical Attitudes, Behaviors & Concepts Based on Core Values that Result in Successful Leadership, The
- Proven, Practical Attitudes, Behaviors & Concepts Based on Core Values that Result in Successful Leadership by Raymond L. Wenderlich Success Builders, Inc. P.O. Box 1686-702, Ellicott City, MD 21041 Attn: Vicki Wenderlich (410) 480-9880 ISBN 0-9658831-2-4 $29.95 CDN
- Research articles 1998-04-01
- Ethics, Air Force core values
- "On a personal level, everyone must answer the following question: What is my highest aspiration? The answer might be wealth, fame, knowledge, popularity, or integrity. But if integrity is secondary to any of the alternatives, it will be sacrificed in situations in which a choice must be made. Such situations...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- On April 14, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting Charlie E. Williams Jr. , recognized and honored those individuals, teams, and units who best embodied and applied Air Force core values in all contracting actions during fiscal 2004
- On April 14, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting Charlie E. Williams Jr. left, recognized and honored those individuals, teams, and units who best embodied and applied Air Force core values in all contracting actions during fiscal 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Williams presented the awards during...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- ETHICS.(survey of political values of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries)(Brief Article)
- A survey of OECD countries has found that a dozen different values guide the Swedish and German governments, giving them the most codified ethical infrastructures. Among those countries' core values are impartiality, confidentiality and service in th A survey of OECD countries has found that a...
- Research articles 2000-10-14
- Organizational Values As Primary Recruiting, Retention Tools
- Ask HR professionals to identify the core of a company's success and chances are, most will point to the recruiting and selection process. Performed effectively, these two distinct but inseparably connected activities can result in sustainable profit and growth for the organization and all its employees. Company's organizational values, its...
- White papers 2008-06-27
- Stockton has A.F. values
- The Air Force core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do govern the behavior and attitude of Air Force members. John Stockton epitomizes these values. Thank you for providing an incredible example of the values I've tried to follow throughout my 21-year...
- Research articles 2003-05-07
- Communicating core values. (Data Dispatch).(Brief Article)
- How do organizations communicate the values they hold near and dear? According to a survey of executives by the American Management Association, New York City, 86 percent responded that their organizations state or write their values--71 percent in employee handbooks, 67 percent in organizational brochures, 50...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- Stay True to Your Strategic Core
- Imagine this: your company's markets itself as a purveyor of healthy, simple meals. Your soups are low-sodium, you educate consumers about whole grains on your website, and you partner with the American Heart Association to help wipe out heart disease. You've also been selling luxury chocolates for 40 years, bringing...
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
- Jason Meugniot: Beating Competition with Positive Values
- Jason Meugniot, owner and CEO of Guidance Solutions, Inc., employs the practice of his company's core values in every aspect of his career. Meugniot discusses his company's forward-thinking innovation program and how he maintains long-term relationships with his clients.
- Videos 2008-03-08
- Study: Abortion-Rights and Anti-Abortion Groups Share Some Values.
- Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 25 AScribe Newswire -- People with strong views on abortion and other controversial issues tend to exaggerate differences of opinion they have with their opponents, a new University of Florida study finds. The research...
- Research articles 2006-01-25
- STRONG VALUES: Create Principled Profits
- When the management team at Green Bay-based trucking and transportation provider Schneider National Inc. sensed that employees were beginning to lose sight of Schneider's mission, they put together a road show and sent managers out to reinforce Schneider's core values to its more than 20,000 employees across the United States....
- Research articles 2005-02-01
- Want to Teach Kids Positive Values? Parents Say: Let Them Play Pokemon; Survey Finds Pokemon Players Make the Grade
- REDMOND, Wash. -- A survey of nearly 2,100 parents confirms what Nintendo has known all along: PokemonR video games help kids learn important core values and skills. Nintendo commissioned Impulse Research Corp. to conduct the survey to coincide with today's launch of two new highly anticipated video games, PokemonR FireRed...
- Research articles 2004-09-07
- A "New Covenant" kept: core values, presidential communications, and the paradox of the Clinton presidency.(Bill Clinton)
- In contrast to popular perceptions of Ronald Reagan, the conventional wisdom among commentators, scholars, and large segments of the American public is that Bill Clinton exhibited little philosophical, rhetorical, or policy consistency as president. This study finds that Clinton's legislative, administrative, and rhetorical record was informed throughout his political career...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- Quality: An Essential Core Value Needed to Become "Recognized Leaders in Anesthesia Care"
- Students dream of the day they will finally be able to call themselves Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. For many, that day will arrive soon; for others, the journey has just begun. Regardless of where we are in the process, we must work to fulfill the AANA's vision statement of becoming...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- Citizens Union Bank, Shelbyville, wins BKD Award for Excellence & Innovation
- Citizens Union Bank's management team identified the need for core values for the institution. The Core Value Committee started the ball rolling by adopting the following Core Values: T Trust I Interdependence G Genuineness E Empathy R Risk S Success These values have...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
- What are Your Core Beliefs?
- When most sales pros think about success training, they focus on the mechanics and techniques of the sales process, like identifying needs and handling objections. Hey, that's great stuff, but it's all pretty useless unless you're psychologically prepared to sell. According to Ron Willingham, author Integrity...
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
