Culture Analysis
The culture analysis table outlines the top three (3) cultural issues for a company.
Organizational Culture Issue
Poor Communication:
Too much “red tape” for reporting concerns, which can slow down and reduce communication effectiveness
Inconsistent messaging among staff
Problems take too long to resolve
Ethics and Leadership Integrity:
Inconsistent financial reports in circulation
Leadership expenses unexplained
Leadership strategic plans constantly changing
Staff not involved in any level of the decision-making process
Conflict Management:
Issues in conflict for resources management, such as department spending and finance department priorities
Issues go unresolved
Based on the information above, submit a minimum 3-4-page report that proposes what actions to take to improve the organizational culture issues. In your paper, elaborate on the following:
Discuss how leadership can set a cultural tone. Use examples from the culture analysis table to support your discussion.
Explain the importance of culture and change management within organizations.
Why does a cultural tone need to be in place?
How does culture impact workers in an organization? Use examples from the culture analysis table to support your discussion.
Discuss key elements that can influence cultural change (positive and negative). Use examples from the culture analysis table to support your discussion.
Summarize recommendations for maintaining and improving the culture climate.
Include an APA formatted title page and reference page to document your sources.
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How Leadership Can Set a Cultural Tone
Leaders can make or break organizations, by their actions and decisions, through which they set the tone for organizational culture. There are some ways through which leaders can establish a cultural tone, which is the point of intersection between leadership and culture. Leaders can set the cultural tone by aligning their model behavior and desires with the organizational culture. Although an organizational culture is not always perfect, it is the leaders’ behavior which set the tone for the organization (Schein, 2006).
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