Written Assignment 1
In this assignment, you will build upon your commentary in discussion forum one. Consider your current place of employment (or a previous one) for this assignment. In the discussion forum you described the culture and examined components of it to help you describe and explain it. In this paper, use that description as a starting point and address the following:
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Culture emergence: While in the discussion you described the culture as it presently exists, the question now is ‘how did that culture emerge’? You may be able to observe this or gain an understanding from the “evidence” you reviewed previously, but you may need to ask others in the organization. How did the culture come to be what it is today? Has it been fairly constant over the years or have there been changes in the culture? In the paper, explain how the present culture came to be.
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The role of leaders in cultural development and/or change: As you look at the organization’s culture, what relationship do you see between it and the leaders of the organization? Do they leaders play a role in shaping the culture? Have they played a role in cultural change initiatives or shifts? Discuss the relationship between the leaders of the organization and the culture, the emergence of culture or cultural elements and the role of leaders in organizational/cultural change.
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The role of ethics: Observe, look at organizational information or ask others their input regarding the role of ethics in the organization’s culture. Does the organization seem to have a strong ethical component in its culture or do you may see some inconsistencies? Keep in mind that ethical considerations may have a positive or negative impact on the organization, may be large or small in scale, widespread or isolated. Regardless of how the ethics are manifest, there is an impact on the organization. Be sure to describe the role of ethics in this organization’s culture.
