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Content analysis of mission statements: insights of large and medium-sized enterprises

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  • Kristijan Breznik
  • Severina Kovačič

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This study applies a novel network analytics approach to the mission statements of Slovenian large and mediumsized enterprises, addressing a critical underexplored context in the literature on strategic language and corporate identity. By mapping keyword frequency and cooccurrence patterns, we identified keywords as growth, to provide, quality, service/product, and public image as the most salient terms. Among them, growth functioning was the most central, unifying keyword. Our analysis further distilled the keywords network into six coherent thematic clusters, named as public image, philosophy, growth, customer, distinctive competence, and product/service, revealing a pronounced duality between internal operational priorities and external stakeholder engagement. The methodological approach not only enriches the theoretical discourse on mission statement content by uncovering hidden structural relationships, but also offers practical insights for managers seeking to align organisational narratives with strategic objectives.

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  • Kristijan Breznik & Severina Kovačič, 2026. "Content analysis of mission statements: insights of large and medium-sized enterprises," International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 25(2), pages 159-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmede:v:25:y:2026:i:2:p:159-183
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