THE CULTURE AND MORAL COMPASSES
In the Module 4 SLP, we will explore your target organization’s culture, and determine the extent to which culture relates to the success of your organization’s strategic choices.
Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you address the following:
After completing some research concerning the culture of your selected organization, discuss assess the extent to which your organization’s stated values and culture do – or do not – support the grand strategy you selected in the Module 3 SLP.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your 3- to 4-page paper include the following:
- Perform some research in the library and at your target organization’s website, and learn as much as you can about the organization’s culture.
- Describe the organization’s culture (its artifacts, symbols, stories, and other characteristics).
- Identify three (3) stated values of your chosen organization, and discuss how well these values support the organization’s strategies.
- Briefly restate the strategy you selected in the Module 3 SLP, and state why this strategy was selected (e.g., overcome weaknesses, maximize strengths, etc.).
- Critically assess the extent to which the organization’s culture and values support – or do not support – the strategy or strategies that you identified in the Module 3 SLP.
