Purpose
To analyze the role culture plays to help or hinder performance in the face of adversity to an organization.
Overview
Culture plays a significant role with respect to the challenges organizations face. An organization’s culture can either obstruct or facilitate success. In this assignment, you will analyze the effects of culture on performance in the face of adversity.
Action Items
In a 3-4 page paper, address the following:
Discuss the ways in which a healthy culture and leadership, aligned with strategy, is advantageous for an organization. Provide examples to support your reasoning.
Discuss how a culture that is weak and non-adaptive can have adverse performance implications for an organization. Illustrate your explanation with examples.
Describe in specific terms how an organization’s culture serves as an effective or ineffective filter between adversity and performance; what are the factors involved and why are they factors?
Use headings in your paper to designate assignments and focus areas.