For this project, you will analyze artifacts—physical objects made by societies for use by the people who live in them—and describe how the artifacts relate to your workplace culture. Then, you will present your findings in a report.
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
• Analyze the relationship between cultural artifacts and societal norms
Scenario
In this project, you will be choosing objects used in a workplace and looking at them as cultural artifacts. These objects can be from your actual workplace, one you are familiar with, or a one where you might like to work in the future. You will analyze how well these artifacts reflect the culture of the workplace they come from and write a report on your findings.
Directions
1. Choose two objects that fit the description of artifacts above. Examples of artifacts include training materials, a piece of equipment, a decoration, a business card, a newsletter, or something else.
2. Analyze the artifacts. Use the questions in the Artifact Analysis Guide to help you do this.
3. Write a report. In your report:
• Identify the type of organization or workplace you used.
• Briefly explain why artifact analysis is relevant to workplace culture.
• Explain the importance of analyzing artifacts for understanding culture.
o Provide specific examples of ways your workplace could improve its culture based on the results of the analysis.
• Describe your chosen artifacts in detail.
o If possible, include a picture of them.
o Be sure to identify who created them and who uses them.
