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  • Assessing Corporate Cultures of Southwest Airlines

    Assessing Corporate Cultures of Southwest Airlines

    Assessing Corporate Cultures of Southwest Airlines Team A has chosen to evaluate and assess the cultural atmosphere generated within Southwest Airlines (SWA). The airline started its operation in 1971 by the co-founders, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher, in the humble city of Houston, Texas. SWA was to be an airline that provided shuttle service between the cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, Texas. Southwest Airlines began with one simple notion: “If you get your

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    Essay Length: 2,111 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Assessing Delta Air Lines Corporate Culture

    Assessing Delta Air Lines Corporate Culture

    Assessing Delta Air Lines Corporate Culture This paper will discuss the corporate culture of Delta Air Lines, Inc. The team agreed that assessing Delta’s corporate culture would definitely be a learning experience. Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and freight throughout the United States and around the world. As of February 1, 2006, Delta (including its wholly owned subsidiaries, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Comair, Inc.) serves 244 domestic cities in 46

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    Essay Length: 3,292 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Edward
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    Utilising the video case study of ‘Egg Finance’ (Slave Nation, Channel 4), critically examine the extent to which corporate culture is used as an effective tool for the achievement of organizational goals. Corporate Culture is widely used in many organisations and has a variety of definitions. It has been defined by Koozes, Caldwell & Posner cited by Moorhead/Griffin, (1989:494) as: “a set of shared, enduring beliefs communicated through a variety of symbolic media, creating meaning

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    Essay Length: 992 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Enron’s Corporate Culture: Doomed for Failure

    Enron’s Corporate Culture: Doomed for Failure

    Organizational culture can be defined as the system of attitudes, beliefs and values that are collectively expressed in support of organizational structure. Organizational culture is a pattern of shared basic assumptions that dictate the behavior of individuals within an organization. Culture determines which practices are appropriate and which are not, effectively developing standards, guidelines, and expectations for individuals within an organization. Although they work hand in hand, there is a definite distinction in the beliefs

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    Essay Length: 1,803 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    Introduction Corporate culture is the shared values and meanings that members hold in common and that are practiced by an organization’s leaders. Corporate culture is a powerful force that affects individuals in very real ways. In this paper I will explain the concept of corporate culture, apply the concept towards my employer, and analyze the validity of this concept. Research As Sackmann's Iceberg model demonstrates, culture is a series of visible and invisible characteristics that

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    Essay Length: 1,701 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Corporate Culture and the Indian Software Industry

    Corporate Culture and the Indian Software Industry

    CORPORATE CULTURE AND THE INDIAN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY Introduction This article tries to explain the concept of corporate culture in general, its effects on the performance of employees in an organization. It then dwells on the specifics of the Indian software industry and then goes on to find out how organizational culture affects the performance of the software industry giving examples of specific software companies. Understanding and assessing your organization's culture can mean the difference between

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    Essay Length: 4,383 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Top
  • Pcan Anything Be Learned from the Study of Total Institutions Which Can Help Us to Understand Organizations with Strong Corporate Cultures?

    Pcan Anything Be Learned from the Study of Total Institutions Which Can Help Us to Understand Organizations with Strong Corporate Cultures?

    Introduction Goffman established the total institutions theory in 1961,he revealed the role changing process of the inmate, the relationship between staff and inmate, the underlife aspect of inmate and the important characteristics and features within the total institutions. It is interesting to find out that organizations with a strong corporate culture and the total institutions he Goffman described have many things in common, analyzing the total institutions theory helps a great deal of understanding the

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    Essay Length: 2,341 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Bred
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    I am not currently working. However, the ideal company I will like to work for is a company where everything is structured. I don’t like changes because it takes me time to adapt to change/s. Therefore, I will want to work in a place where everything is standardized, and things are not always being modified in the firm. However, I will want to work in an environment in which their dress code is not formal

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    Essay Length: 335 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Artur
  • Impact of Language on Corporate Culture

    Impact of Language on Corporate Culture

    Corporations, like any organization, define and are defined by a shared culture. This culture is created through the use of language first in the creation and implementation of a shared vision articulated in a company mission statement. This vocabulary steers the organization toward what will become their shared culture. This culture is then reinforced through all manners of language, evidenced in corporate communications such as press releases and company policy, the semantics of job titles

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    Essay Length: 5,072 Words / 21 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Jack
  • Corporate Culture and Hr Strategies of Northrop Grummnan

    Corporate Culture and Hr Strategies of Northrop Grummnan

    Introduction Thesis statement: In every organization there are systems or patterns of values, symbols, rituals, myths, and practices that have evolved over time. These shared values determine to large degree what employees see and how they respond to their world. How an organization determines the demand for employees is a result of demand for the organization’s products or services. How Northrop Grumman satisfies these goals and demands shall be analyzed. Company Overview: Northrop Grumman (NG)

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    Essay Length: 497 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    Danilin SA, group Siku-2oz Corporate culture (Essay). First of all we want to say that organizations have an identity. In many cases, the feature of an organization is almost as strong as national, community and group identities. The identity of an organization is commonly referred to as its corporate culture, defined as a set of norms, habits, behaviors, missions, principles, values, ethics, symbols and stories that form the collective identity of an organization. Every organization

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    Essay Length: 644 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 12, 2017 By: SvyatoslavDan
  • How Workforce Culture Can Boost Corporate Performance

    How Workforce Culture Can Boost Corporate Performance

    How workforce culture can boost corporate performance. This article addresses how the performance of employees and of an organization as a whole can be affected when the culture of the organization is not made clear to employees and when these cultures differ vastly from the values and beliefs of the employees. It is stated in the article that culture can determine mutual trust between a manager and an employee and the productivity the organization. The

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    Essay Length: 492 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Yan
  • Cultural Assessment of the American Red Cross

    Cultural Assessment of the American Red Cross

    Abstract A cultural assessment of the American Red Cross (ARC) is presented. Research was conducted via the World Wide Web, article review, site assessment, and interview of a key official within the organization. The ARC was found to have strong ethical values and a mission which incorporates resources across our great nation. The ARC takes pride in being “America’s most trusted charity.” The culture of the organization is strong while also being able to allow

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    Essay Length: 1,114 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Cultural Interview and Assessment of a Muslim Immigrant

    Cultural Interview and Assessment of a Muslim Immigrant

    Cultural Interview and Assessment of a Muslim Immigrant Nursing 464 University of Phoenix November 13, 2006 In rural central Kentucky there are is not a notable cultural diversity as seen in larger more populated areas. In fact, most immigrants are migrant workers from Mexico or Guatemala. However, there are a small number of Muslim immigrants from the Middle East. Muslims are a very religious culture that some would consider a strict sect. In Danville,

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    Essay Length: 1,164 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Janna
  • Cultural Assessment of the U.S. Navy

    Cultural Assessment of the U.S. Navy

    Mission Statement The US Navy has founded its self with being an organization that will train and activate skilled combat naval personnel. The official mission statement taken off their web site states, “The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.” (http://www.navy.com) The Navy also prides itself on the adventurous spirit it takes to embark on a career

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    Essay Length: 1,990 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Fatih
  • 3com to Fix Cultural Communication Within the Corporation

    3com to Fix Cultural Communication Within the Corporation

    3COM To Fix Cultural Communication within the corporation In this paper I will be making proposal/suggestions to the 3COM Corporation as if this was a new company. I will try to alleviate the cultural communication differences. This proposal hopefully will furnish the company with ways to communicate with their employees from different region of the world effectively. I also will be using the four elements of effective business communication; audience, content, delivery and comprehension. The

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    Essay Length: 562 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Yan
  • A Risk Assessment of Fedex Corporation

    A Risk Assessment of Fedex Corporation

    A Risk Assessment of FedEx Corporation Marvin Conley CIS RISK MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING CMGT/585 Mr. Sardoni June 12, 2006 Abstract Many organizations perform risk assessments to measure the amount of risks that could impact their organization, and identify ways in treating them before a major disaster occurs. Risks involve theoretical effectiveness of security measures, loss of impact, threats and vulnerabilities that are common in today’s society. FedEx Corporation follows guidelines and policies that are

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    Essay Length: 1,781 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • Cultural Assessment of the United States Army

    Cultural Assessment of the United States Army

    Cultural Assessment of the United States Army Jackie Micklo Brie Schumacker Cesar Larrainza Tiffany Jones Evan Rothenberg Human Relations and Organizational Behavior ORG/502 James Patton January 12,2005 Be all you can be. An Army of one. These two phrases are recognized by almost everyone. The United States Army is one of three military departments (Army, Navy and Air Force) that make up the Department of Defense. The organization holds a strong set of core

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    Essay Length: 1,853 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Corporate Structure and Culture Description: Good Sport

    Corporate Structure and Culture Description: Good Sport

    Corporate Structure and Culture Description: Good Sport Good Sport’s overall corporate structure is a rather formal and hierarchical one, with each department nearly insulated from the others in their culture. The segregation of each department in the daily activities allows each one to take on its own character, which develops into the assumptions, beliefs, and behavioral expectations that McShane & Von Glinow (2005) discuss in their definition of Organizational Culture. This is best seen in

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    Essay Length: 3,068 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: July
  • Entry of McDonald's Corporation into Communist Controlled Soviet Union and China in 1990~the Cultural Aspect

    Entry of McDonald's Corporation into Communist Controlled Soviet Union and China in 1990~the Cultural Aspect

    Introduction The leitmotif of the modern theory of International Business is that globalization is not simply a trend or a fad but is, rather, an international system. It is the system that has now replaced the old Cold War system, and, like that Cold War system, globalization is directly or indirectly influencing and reshaping the culture of virtually every country in the world. McDonald’s is a powerful emblem of this emerging “global” culture, which is

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    Essay Length: 1,491 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Edward
  • Native American Cultural Assessment: The Cherokee

    Native American Cultural Assessment: The Cherokee

    The word Cherokee comes from a Creek word "Chelokee" meaning "people of a different speech." In their own language the Cherokee called themselves the Aniyunwiya or "principal people" or the Keetoowah, "people of Kituhwa." The Cherokee are perhaps one of the most interesting of Native American Groups. Their life and culture are closely intertwined with early American settlers and the history of our own nation’s struggle for freedom. In the interest of promoting tolerance and

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Top
  • Discuss How a Multinational Organisation Might Address the Issue of Consistency in the Assessment of Applicants from Different Cultures.

    Discuss How a Multinational Organisation Might Address the Issue of Consistency in the Assessment of Applicants from Different Cultures.

    Multinational organisations, defined as organisations with operations, subsidiaries or investments in more than two countries, are becoming more commonplace as the concept of globalisation and the global economy becomes more widespread in practice. It is evident that the globalisation phenomenon has dramatically advanced in the last twenty years, as globalisation is a more advanced form of internationalisation; which includes the connection of various practices within organizations and countries to include the functional integration of cross-border

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    Essay Length: 1,697 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 20, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Corporate Responsibility Essay

    Corporate Responsibility Essay

    Corporate Responsibility From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well as problems

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • Revenue Recognition Policies - Aerosonic Corporation and Esco Electronics Company

    Revenue Recognition Policies - Aerosonic Corporation and Esco Electronics Company

    Justin Denman Accounting and Auditing Processes March 4, 2000 Writing Assignment #1 Revenue Recognition Policies The purpose of this paper is to compare the revenue recognition policies of two companies in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical systems industry. The two companies I have selected are Aerosonic Corporation, and Esco Electronics Company. Esco Electronics Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and support of engineered products. These products are used principally in filteration/fluid

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    Essay Length: 2,660 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2009 By: David
  • The Culture of the Umuofia Society Before the Colonial

    The Culture of the Umuofia Society Before the Colonial

    The culture of the Umuofia society before the colonial infiltration, may be hard to understand but we are forced by Achebe to realize it has traditions and customs that make it work. Although, looking at it from our Judaeo-Christian point of view we may be appalled by some of their practices. We also have to realize that they have strengths. Things Fall apart is the idea of balance and interdependence, earth and sky, individual and

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    Essay Length: 1,352 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2009 By: Edward

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