Discussion Cafe 2

Required Readings

Schein, E. H. (2009). The corporate culture survival guide. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

· Chapter 2, "What Is Culture Anyway?" Chapter 2 includes the identification of essential characteristics of culture. Three levels of culture—artifacts, espoused values, and shared tacit assumptions—are defined. The experience of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) is also examined.

Required Websites

American Red Cross. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.redcross.org

Baker, M. (2016). How Tim Cook brought corporate social responsibility to Apple. Retrieved from http://mallenbaker.net/article/clear-reflection/how-tim-cook-brought-corporate-social-responsibility-to-apple

Chick-Fil-A. (2016). Giving philosophy. Retrieved from https://www.chick-fil-a.com/About/Giving-Back

Dudovskiy, J. (2017). Google corporate social responsibility (CSR). Retrieved from http://research-methodology.net/google-corporate-social-responsibility-csr/

Meyer, P. (2017). Google stakeholders & corporate social responsibility (CSR). Retrieved from http://panmore.com/google-stakeholders-corporate-social-responsibility-csr-analysis

Discussion 2: Levels of Culture Within Your Community

As Schein (2009) noted, identifying and defining the culture of an organization can be challenging at best. To begin developing your cultural awareness, start by examining a culture with which you are already familiar. Here in our Discussion, you will examine the elements and dimensions in your own community and apply Schein’s (2009) levels of culture, which include artifacts, espoused values, and shared tacit assumptions.

To prepare for this Discussion, pay particular attention to the following Learning Resources:

Schein, E. H. (2009). The corporate culture survival guide. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

· Chapter 2, Figure 2.1

Schein, E. (2014a). Culture fundamentals from Edgar Schein. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fw5H7GWzog

Assignment Discussion 2

Provide “cohesive response” based on your analysis of the Learning Resources and your professional experience. Be sure to analyze the following:

· A description of the artifacts within your community.

· A description of the espoused values within your community.

· A description of shared tacit assumptions, or underlying assumptions within your community.

· An analysis of how knowledge of community artifacts, values, and assumptions enable leaders to build their leadership skills.

· 3 – 4 paragraphs

· No plagiarism

· APA citing