Introduction This paper examines the growing phenomenon of organizational culture. What is it? Why is it important? How has it changed and why? How can an organization establish or change their culture? I hope to answer all of these questions and leave people with a better understanding of the concept and what factors create a strong organizational culture in today’s workforce. What is Organizational Culture? Organizational culture is not a new concept. It has been in existence since the
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Bibliography ABS Journals with value of 3 and above: 1. Barney, J. B.. (1986). ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE - CAN IT BE A SOURCE OF SUSTAINED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. Academy of Management Review. 11 (3), 656-665. 2. De George, R. (1987). The Status of Business Ethics: Past and Future.Journal of Business Ethics. 6, pg201-211 3. Desponded et al. (1989). Organisational Culture and Marketing: Defining the Research Agenda. The Journal of Marketing. 53, pg3-4. 4. Fogarty, T.J. 1996, "The
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The four types of organizational cultures are used by different organizations. Zappos.com is an example of a clan culture, AT&T is an example of a market culture, McDonald’s is an example of a hierarchical culture, and Apple is an example of a adhocracy culture (Culture Delight, 2009). The clan culture is very flexible and is internally oriented, and is associated with positive employee attitudes. There is a high morale among employees and empowerment, team building and employee involvement
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The organizational culture of a law enforcement agency or correctional facility is the appropriate or exact approach of the employees which is a direct reflection of senior leadership. It is the scheme or mutual beliefs of all personnel within the institution. The culture refers to the perceived behavior or habits in which the staff interacts with each other through language and attitudes. The employee's typical day to day activities will be consistent throughout the facility which represents the
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Training and Development My needs assessment for my course project is going very well. I handed out twenty-five surveys around my office and surrounding offices. I informed them it was for school purposes and to be candid as they would not be viewed by anyone within our office. I only have about 5 still out and expect them back this week. The early results appear to be following right along the major study conducted last year of our organization. I have an appointment with our organizational
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‘United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge’ case analysis Question 1. As Lora Brill, United Cereal European VP, would you authorize Jean-Luc Michel’s request to launch of Healthy Berry Crunch in France? Be sure to analyze both sides: Launch and Delay Launch (summarize in a table format and then discuss). Question 2. Does United Cereal represent an example of centralized or decentralized international management? Question 3. What do you think of Brill’s Eurobrand proposals? Should she authorize
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Cisco Systems Organizational Culture & Communications COM/530 Communications for Accountants November 21, 2011 Abstract Cisco System was founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, husband and wife academics at Stanford University who invented a technology to link their separate computer systems to send email to each other. Over the years the Cisco’s strategy and mission has changed drastically. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education and government and home
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project, Jeff Armstrong, is not incumbent of a team player. This submission elaborates on the factors which appear to have caused the dilemma in the organisation, as presented in the case study. The factors include organizational strategy, organizational structure, human resources development and communication. These factors are presented as the driving force behind what appears to be a project manager who is displaying undesirable characteristics. Recommendations as to what and how change should
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reduce Quantum’s liability exposure. Review of the Case The case, TGIF, presents an organization, Quantum Software that though it was founded three (3) years ago has managed to set for itself an organizational culture that can majorly be described as fun, relaxed and amicable yet hard-working. Organizational culture, according to Robbins & Barnwell (2002), is the pattern of basic assumptions that a given group has invented, discovered or developed in learning to cope with its problems of external
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Chapter 1 Managing Effective Organizations 1. To be formally defined as an "organization" the entity must consist of at least two people and be profit oriented. FALSE 2. The formal study of organizational behavior is believed to have begun between 1903 and 1917. FALSE 3. The effectiveness of any organization is influenced greatly by human behavior. TRUE 4. (Anthropology has contributed to the study and application of OB. TRUE 5. "Structure" is the formal pattern
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