Homework: Organizational Reflection/Levels of Culture
Now that you have reflected upon the levels of culture in your own community, reflect and apply the levels of culture in an organization. For this organizational reflection homework, and based on your analysis of the selected readings and of your professional experience, choose one of the following organizations that claim to align with our mission here at Walden to promote positive social change. See additional resources about each organization in our Learning Resources folder.
o Toms Shoes
o Apple
o Red Cross
o Google
o Chick-Fil-A
To complete the Organizational Reflection/Levels of Culture Homework
Compose a cohesive document that addresses the following:
o An overview of the organization that includes the organization's name, vision, and mission.
o How does the company promote positive social change, which is our mission at Walden University?
o Have any of the company behaviors in the past year shown a misalignment with the company's stated mission? If so, how?
o Apply the three levels of culture (artifacts, espoused values, and underlying assumptions as defined in Chapter 2 of the Schein text) to the organization.
o Examine how the knowledge of levels of culture can impact leader effectiveness within an organization.
o Summarize the two or three most important "takeaways" from the weekly Discussion that you think will help you be a more effective leader within an organization.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
• Schein, E. H. (2009). The corporate culture survival guide. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
o Chapter 2, Figure 2.1