Week Four: Communication Theories regarding the Public and Media

Individual

Assessing Your Organization’s Values Paper

*APA format

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you analyze the values of the organization for which you work. Observe and analyze the corporate or business culture. Include the structure of the organization and information sharing practices. In the introduction to your paper, explain and provide the relevant background of your organization. Answer the following questions.

·         How do structure and power relationships influence decision-making within your organization?

·         What physical, behavioral, and verbal manifestation symbols affect the culture of your organization, such as  décor, logos, ceremonies, rituals, jokes, jargon, and stories?

·         How does your organization collect, manage, and use information?

Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook in your research for this paper.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook in your research for this paper.  If you are not currently working, please use a company you worked for in the past, or

research a company you would like to work for in the future.  Also, you may, if you wish, change the name of the company i.e. “ACME,” etc for privacy.  A peer reviewed source is a source that has been reviewed by an expert in the field, not simply written by a journalist.  For example, scholarly articles in journals, articles in Scientific American, National Geographic, Harvard Business Review, etc.

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