DQ#1: How does an organization’s culture affect its ability to handle change?

In any organization there is always change either its consistent or passive. There are many aspects that come into play when organizations go through change. Some of these changes are based off a company’s culture, their beliefs and values. These changes will have a direct impact to a company going through change. When there’s change in an organization comes temporariness. Companies are always trying to figure out ways to make them self’s better than there competitors, to making a better work place of their employs while. When going though changing environment there are goods and bad. Mangers must also learn how to Create and keep a positive work environment while changes occur. Companies like life, must learn to adapt and over come change in its organization’s culture. One good example of change from the text is Apple. Change will make or break a company.

How would you describe the organizational culture of your workplace?

I am in the United States Army, and I can tell you that organizational culture is huge, we are a very diverse and affiliative Army, we have many different people from many different countries, back rounds and beliefs. Because the environment that we are in professionalism is a must, and being a professional in today’s army is adapting and overcoming the change, we must learn to understand and respect the change because its our job to do so. The army strives on achievements, humanistic encouraging and self-actualizing is hope to create better leaders and overall keep morale up as much as