Cultural and Critical
Approaches:
An Application on the

Table of Contents

Cover Page……………………………………………………………1
List of Tables and Graphs…………………………………………...2
Executive Summary………………………………………………….3 1. Introduction………………………………………………………..4 2.1 Purpose & Scope……………………………………………4 2.2 Method………………………………………………………..4 2.3 Limitations……………………………………………………4 2.4 Assumptions…………………………………………………5 2.5 Background…………………………………………………..5 2. Findings……………………………………………………………7 3.6 Cultural Approach…………………………………………...7 3.7 Critical Approach…………………………………………….7 3. Discussion…………………………………………………………7 4.8 Cultural Approach…………………………………………...7 4.9 Critical Approach…………………………………………….9 4. Conclusion..……………………………………………………….11 5. Recommendations and Implementation……………………….11
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Tables and References………………………………………………12
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List of tables and graphs
Table 1: Operational Structure
Table 2: Executive Structure
Table 3: Corporate Governance Structure
Table 4: Staff by age and gender

Executive Summary

The Northern Territory Government (NTG) consists of 22 agencies. It is responsible for a wide range of functions, including but not limited to budgeting, finance, housing, taxation, etc. Department of Business and Employment (DBE) is one of the agencies under the NTG. Its main responsibilities are to deliver corporate shared services, defence support, employment, and business and industry development services.

This business report aims to analyse and understand the culture and the structure and sources of power within an organisation, which DBE is the concentration.

The first part of this report is the application of the prescriptive views of culture to DBE using Deal and Kennedy’s “Strong