Assignment Requirements
Culture – Describe your organization’s culture, by creating a brochure of the “real” culture, i.e. of the enacted values. Remember to include examples. Then, include the “official”, espoused culture by including some company literature, information from the website, etc. Be sure to discuss the following:
• Compare and contrast the espoused values and the enacted values.
• If there are differences between the espoused and enacted values, discuss why you think the differences exist and what is the impact, if any, of these differences on behavior, motivation, communications, etc.
• Finally, discuss the impact of the enacted culture on the business performance – in what ways does the culture help or hinder the business?
Reflective Papers
The grades will be based on completeness, quality of the examples, mix of theory and practical application, insightfulness, and technical quality of the writing as well as presentation. Each paper should be about 4-5 pages long. Be sure to include examples and to explain your reasoning. In writing the papers, please disguise both the company and the people by using fictitious names.
The paper will be on:
Culture – Describe your organization’s culture, by creating a brochure of the “real” culture, i.e. of the enacted values. Remember to include examples. Then, include the “official”, espoused culture by including some company literature, information from the website, etc. Be sure to discuss the following:
- Compare and contrast the espoused values and the enacted values.
- If there are differences between the espoused and enacted values, discuss why you think the differences exist and what is the impact, if any, of these differences on behavior, motivation, communications, etc.
- Finally, discuss the impact of the enacted culture on the business performance – in what ways does the culture help or hinder the business?
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