WEEK 6 Final: Transforming the Culture of an Organization

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the articles by Mai, Do, & Phan. (2022), Hemme, Morais, Bowers, & Todd (2021), and watch the TEDTalks (2020).

As a graduate of this program, you will need to translate abstract academic theory into concrete organizational behavior to improve an organization’s culture and performance. With that in mind, suppose your employer has paid your tuition for this class. In return for their investment, they expect you to present a report detailing specific suggestions to managers and/or executives for improving organizational culture. While you should assume you will be preparing a report for the organization’s top executives, you will submit this report as an APA formatted paper. You may structure this report and paper around your current organization and its culture or the culture of another organization with which you are familiar.

If you are yet to watch it, go ahead and watch this video to get an overview of the assignment.

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In a paper of at least 2,000 words (exclusive of title, abstract, and reference pages) and citing at least six scholarly sources in addition to required readings,

• Explain the importance of organizational culture and the need to appropriately and effectively manage culture.
• Analyze the current culture of the organization. Include the following in your analysis:
  • The current organizational structure
  • The model or theory that best describes the culture
  • Norms and values inherent in the culture of the organization
  • DEI impact on the culture
  • Cultural assumptions and decision making
  • The organization’s ability to make changes
  • How globalization has influenced the organization’s culture
  • Ethical issues affecting the culture
  • Risk-taking, innovation, and responsiveness within the organization
• Propose a minimum of five actionable and detailed suggestions on how leaders could improve the organizational culture, providing a rationale grounded in the literature for each suggestion.
• Explain the importance of effective leadership in changing and maintaining the culture of the organization.
• Recommend an approach leaders should use to lead a cultural change.

The Transforming the Culture of an Organization final paper,

• Must be at least 2,000 words in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • Title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • Student’s name
  • Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Due date
• Must utilize academic voice.
  • See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least six scholarly sources in addition to the required readings.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
  • See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

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