Organizational Culture & Control Assignment
Chapter 11. Organizational Culture and Control.
Overview:
Chapter 11 explores corporate culture and its relationship to organizational control. The first section describes corporate culture, its origins and purpose, and how to identify and interpret culture by looking at rites and ceremonies, stories and sayings, symbols, organization structures, and power relationships. Culture reinforces the strategy and structural design needed for effectiveness. Next, the chapter turns to the correlations between culture and performance, specifically how a strong culture is needed to ensure long-term high performance. And finally, the chapter explores various control mechanisms, such as the feedback control model, the balanced scorecard, and behavior and outcome control, all viewed through the lens of culture.
Chapter 11. Organizational Culture and Control
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
- Define organizational culture and identify symbols, rituals, stories, or other observable elements that signal cultural values in a company you are familiar with.
- Describe the four types of organizational culture.
- Explain the relationship between culture, corporate values, and performance.
- Explain how managers create a high-performance culture.
- Contrast a decentralized culture of control with a hierarchical culture of control.
- Explain the feedback control model.
- Describe the balanced scorecard’s value for organizational control.
Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 11
Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 11
Assigned Readings:
Chapter 11. Organizational Culture and Control.
Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1. Many of the companies on Fortune magazine’s list of most admired companies are also on its list of most profitable ones. Some people say this proves that high social capital translates into profits. Other people suggest that high profitability is the primary reason the companies have a good culture and are admired in the first place. Discuss your thinking about these two differing interpretations.
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!]
[Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
Activity 11
What importance would you attribute to leadership statements and actions for influencing cultural values in an organization? Explain.
The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to competitive strategy. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.