Directive

Directive - A USPS policy statement; regulation; set of guidelines, procedures, or standards; reference work, or similar material issued by the appropriate functional department. It serves to direct or guide Headquarters, field organizations, or the public. USPS directives include the six policy manuals, the Postal Bulletin, and any numbered handbook or publication, as well as kits, labels, management instructions, notices, posters, signs, and tags.

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Source: USPS, 10 September 2009 08:39:05, http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub32/pub32a_g.html

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Directive - Statements and priorities that serves to guide, and usually impel toward an action or goal; examples include:

   Purpose: an original end objective intended to be attained through a course of action
   Mission: a group sent to fulfill a promise or assignment of work
   Vision: an objective conceived of the intuitive awareness of forethought.

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Source: iSixSigma, 16 January 2011 10:58:20, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary