HOMEWORK

Table of Contents  Module 4: Strategy Implementation and Monitoring Discussion: Can Organizational Culture Be Managed?

Discussion: Can Organizational Culture Be Managed?

 

Previous  Next 

Some organizational theorists would assert that an organization's culture cannot be "managed" in the truest sense of how one "manages" the processes and activities, and things that exist within an organization. David Campbell (2000) says that an organization "is being constructed continuously on a daily, even momentary, basis through individual interactions with others" (p. 28).  

Consider the sheer multiplicity of formal and informal groups, structures, tasks, functional operations, and individual interactions that exist and occur within very large organizations; these are seemingly endless. Consider as well the potential number (and combination) of individual to individual, individual to group, and group to group interactions that are likely to occur on a momentary basis within an organization (and then, there are the seemingly endless numbers of contacts/interactions with external stakeholders as well).  

For this assignment, please discuss the following: 

1. What is organizational culture? 

2. Can culture be managed in the same way that other systems and processes can be "managed"? 

3. Depending on your answer, what does this mean as to the use of culture as a "strategic control"? 

 

References    Campbell, D. (2000). The socially constructed organization. London: Karnac Books. 

  

Discussion Assignment Expectations 

To receive full credit for the discussion, you must complete the following: 

1. Enter a minimum of 3 quality posts: Your own initial/original post of 200 words or more and responses of at least 100 words to 2 classmates. 

2. Cite at least one source in your initial post.

3. At the bottom of your original post, provide a References section in APA 7 style. 

Grading Note: 

At Trident University International, rubrics are used for grading. These rubrics specify the points available for each component of an assignment. Points are earned based on the level of the work submitted. The rubric in the Discussion Dropbox is used for this Discussion Assignment.