Values Alignment Essay

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CVS: Values Alignment Francisca A. Castellanos, Patsy Chandler, Judy Chanthavong, and Linzie Roesler BUS/275: Integrated Business Topics January 12, 2013 Professor Cassandra Molavrh CVS: Values Alignment When an individual in any organization thinks about value alignment one word should come to mind; teamwork. By analyzing an individual’s values against the values of the organization in which he or she works gives a clear indication if value alignment is in place. According to Jose Luis Romero (skills2lead, 2013), value alignment is: “When all your structures, processes and systems support your organization’s Heart – and don’t work against it.” His example states that the Heart is the organization’s mission, values, vision, strategy, goals, roles, and responsibilities. Mirroring one’s behavior upon personal values is merely a depiction of one’s belief system and how that individual wishes to compose himself or herself in society. The workplace is just a smaller part of that society with a professional setting and values should align accordingly. The definition for workplace values according to Romero (2009) is that, “values are the “sacred” core convictions that employees have about how they must behave themselves in the fulfillment of the organization’s mission.” Team “C” will compare and contrast individual values against those of CVS by reflecting upon the company’s plans and actions through: • The examination of the source or sources of the learning team and workplace values and the evolution of said values. • An investigation into the levels of alignment among the organization’s intended values and the reality of the company’s plans and actions. • Distinguishing disparities and presenting an explanation of the learning team values against those of CVS as defined in their plans and actions. Origin and Subsequent Evolution of Values Our learning

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