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The purposes of this Society, as stated in its
charter, are:
Through research, discussion, publication, and
other appropriate means to conduct and promote scientific study of
the principles governing organized effort in industrial and economic
life, including both labor and management; and to impart to the
public information concerning said principles and their various
applications for the general betterment of society, particularly by,
but not limited to, elimination of unnecessary effort and unduly
burdensome toil; and to receive, invest, reinvest and administer
funds or other property exclusively for the above described
scientific, educational and charitable purposes.
PREAMBLE
The mission of any organization that serves the
public is the task of serving it well with values that can satisfy
the legitimate desires of the group served. This mission must be
accomplished at a cost that will make possible a competitive profit;
a healthy cash flow within business organizations is a requisite for
a growth economy. The Society sees no conflict between the service
objective and the profit objective of the business organization. It
believes that these are complementary concepts under any economic or
social philosophy, whether it is based on state capitalism, private
capitalism, or some combination of them. It believes that this is
true so long as business operations conform with public policy, and
are in consonance with accepted business ethics in the particular
economy. It believes further that under any economic philosophy, a
profit is a reward of capital for a successful acceptance of
business risk in the rendering of an economic service. Since values
are satisfactions of needs, both economic and non-economic
organizations should operate profitably, in the sense of producing
surplus values.
Leadership is a major factor in the
accomplishment of its mission by any organization. Management is the
work of executive leadership. The success of a modern industrial
society and, therefore, the development or maintenance of high
living standards for its citizens, depends on a continuous
improvement in the quality and managerial effectiveness of all
business and governmental executives.
The Society for Advancement of Management is an
organization whose activities contribute broadly to professional
improvement of the field of Management. An important activity is
adult education. SAM is in a unique position to contribute
effectively to executive development, particularly at the community
level. The Society asserts, therefore, that it has the following
mission.
SAM's MISSION
To provide an opportunity for the members to
increase management skills and expertise through participation in
programs and services designed to improve the professional quality
of their knowledge, performance, and leadership ability.
SAM's FOCUS & VISION
The Society for Advancement of Management strives
to be a leading edge management organization for facilitating
learning, personal and professional development, and a network
necessary to compete in today's global business environment. Our
primary customers are Managers who wish to be informed on the
practice of good management, Academicians interested in the applied
practice of management through education, research, and training,
and Students who aspire to management careers. By promoting and
facilitating interaction among these three groups, we believe the
art and science of management practice can be advanced to new levels
of quality and effectiveness.
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