This assignment seeks to help you understand the answer to a broader concern and that is, ‘How can an understanding of culture benefit managers of organizations?'
Please answer the following questions:
• How are an organization's values different from its norms?
• How might one describe the four foundations that explain cultural differences between organizations?
• How might an individual formally and informally learn an organization's culture?
• How can a manager influence the culture of an organization?
• What is the relationship between an organization's culture and the organizations outlook in terms of corporate social responsibility?
Hint:
When responding to these questions, pick one organization and use it as your frame of reference.
Please limit your response to this assignment to a maximum of four single spaced, typed pages. Where necessary please identify relevant theories and examples noted in the text. In some instances, your responses should take the form of a summary, in your own words, of the main ideas of particular sections of the chapter. Please cite your sources in the text and please reference them at the end of your assignment. Please end your write-up with one paragraph that suggests what you think is the importance of this assignment.