Culture Case Study
Students shall choose an organization to research and analyze its corporate/safety culture.
There is no constraint on which organization is chosen as long as sufficient research and analysis may be conducted to meet the assignment rubric.
Students shall address either item 1A or 1B based on whether or not their chosen organization has a mission/value/vision/etc. statement.
Students shall address either item #2 or #3
1A) Does your organization have a mission/vision/value statement?
- Analyze this statement and how well your organization promotes and follows its vision.
OR
1B) If your organization does not have a mission/vision/value statement, develop one.
- How would you recommend management incorporate this change?
- How do you think this would impact your organization’s effectiveness?
- Analyze your organization based on the Five P’s of Corporate Culture.
- Is it an actively or passively managed culture?
- How well does your organization cultivate its core culture?
- How aware of the core principles are the average employees?
- Make three (3) recommendations for improvements to your organization’s corporate culture.
OR
- Analyze your organization’s safety culture.
- Is it an actively or passively managed culture?
- How well does your organization cultivate its safety culture? – e.g. Is it secretive, blaming, reporting, or just?
- How aware of safety and safety principles are the average employees?
- Make three (3) recommendations to improve your organization’s safety culture.