B. corporate culture can be managed by directly modifying the observable culture, shared values, and common assumptions that deal with issues of external adaptation. C. good managers are able to help build resilient cultures in situations where the features of strong cultures are absent. D. corporate culture can be managed by using organizational development techniques to modify specific elements of the culture that address both external adaptation and internal integration. 5) The __________ culture includes the unique stories, ceremonies, and corporate rituals that make up the history of the firm or a group within it. A. observable B. shared C. latent D. common 6) Organizations are encouraged to develop a dominant and coherent set of __________.
Corporate culture is displayed in the way a company conducts business and how employees, customers, and the community are treated. A company’s culture is also shown through the level of freedom that is allowed in decision making, personal expression, and in developing innovative ideas. Another aspect of corporate culture includes how information flows through the company’s hierarchy and how committed the employees are toward the corporate objectives (Gupta, 2009). The competing values framework (CVF) is the most widely used approach for classifying corporate
In addition, assess the Company’s commitment to strong corporate governance and diversity within its leadership structure and make any recommendations you would have as to the composition of the executive leadership team or the Board of Directors. 3. Risk assessment also occurs at the financial statement level. Identify what you consider to be critical (significant) accounting policy areas for Southwest Airlines Co. 4. For the critical (significant) accounting issue of “Revenue Recognition” (a.)
Using a holistic marketing approach would benefit Classic Airlines tremendously. An organizations success is dependent on different departments within the company, its customers, products, and communication. The holistic marketing concept would be beneficial to Classic Airlines. The holistic marketing approach uses the interdependencies between various aspects of the company and society. If the CEO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) would use the holistic marketing approach the airline would benefit with the change.
Many interesting points were raised during this discussion and it was enjoyable to read about different views others had. A common theme was caring about customer satisfaction, this can be through either the quality of the product the business is serving or the service that employees are giving directly to customers. Another common point was marketing; marketing fits well within the customer category as this will bring in customers old and new and keep them interested in the business. One point that was not discussed in the forum that I thought about after was the product or service a business has on offer, without a good product or service there would no business. Business’s also need to make sure that they are marketing their product to the correct target audience, to ensure the best
Southwest believe in a Fun-LUVing Attitude and ask that their workers have fun, enjoy their work, celebrate their successes, and to be a passionate team player. They believe that a happy employee in turn makes a happy customer, and the customers are what keep Southwest in the
Performing For the performance of Wet Jet I’ll be speaking about Motivation in action and how its contribution in making a good corporate culture resulted in good performance and dedication from WestJetters. Good Performance is a result of an effective corporate culture; the manner in which employees communicate to each other. And motivation has a great impact on how employees interact with one another. WetJetters/ Employees do not belong to any union. Putting into account that each employee have different motivators at work, WestJet provided their employees a unique reward system (ESOPs).
Some are for profit and are in business to make money while others are non-profit and their primary focus is to meet a need. Almost all organizations have both vision and mission statements which are typically written by executive level managers. Leaders should set the tone for the culture of the organization as well. Organizational culture is “a shared set of beliefs and values within an organization” (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2008, p. 11). There are two types of environments in an organization: internal and external.
MBA 540 Final Exam 1. (10 pts.) Discuss how organizational architecture and corporate culture are related. Use an example of a real-life firm and discuss how its corporate culture blends with its organizational architecture. Organizational architecture and corporate culture actually go hand in hand within a company or organization.
Corporate Leadership: A Review of Conventional Theories of Leadership Prof. Dr. Satya Subrahmanyam Head and Managing Partner Vignan Institute of Technology and Management Berhampur, Odisha, India satya69sb@yahoo.com Abstract This research article was motivated by the premise that no corporate grows further without effective corporate leaders. The purpose of this theoretical debate is to examine the wider context of corporate leadership theories and its effectiveness towards improving corporate leadership in the corporate world. Evolution of corporate leadership theories is a comprehensive study of leadership trends over the years and in various contexts and theoretical foundations. This research article presents the history of dominant corporate