Organisation and Management

RUNNING HEAD: Organisation and Management
Organisation and Management

Organisation and Management
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
1. In your own words, identify and discuss the main argument (also known as a thesis or line of
reasoning) presented in this article..................................................................................................2
2. In your own words, identify and discuss the assumptions and limitations of the research in the
article, that readers need to be aware of..........................................................................................3
3. In your own words, identify and discuss the main conclusions of this article............................3
4. In your own words, identify and discuss the main ideas in this article relevant to the themes
and/or concepts................................................................................................................................4
5. In your own words, discuss an example of a real business, either a place you have worked at or
a workplace you are aware of. What CSR approach and strategy does this business follow?
Justify your response and include some recommendations.............................................................4
6. Find two peer reviewed journal articles on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and reasons
to believe it......................................................................................................................................5
7. Provide two sentences and appropriate citations. In the first sentence, provide one indirect
(paraphrased) quote from one of the peer reviewed journal articles shown in Q6 (directly above).
In the second sentence, provide one direct quote from the other peer reviewed journal article
shown in 6 (directly above).............................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Organisational culture is a universal agreement that focuses on shaping existent
operations and behaviour, and can also influence leaders to implement change within the
organisations. Herein the study, the article, What Is Organizational Culture? And Why Should
We Care? has been chosen to demystify the significance of maintaining the appropriate
corporate culture and its reasons. The article is reviewed clearly considering aspects associated
with the concept of organisational culture.
1. In your own words, identify and discuss the main argument (also known as a thesis or
line of reasoning) presented in this article
In the article by Watkins (2013), it has been observed that a vigorous debate has been put
forth regarding organisational culture, where it has been explained about the crucial role of the
corporate culture in shaping and influencing the behaviour of the employees and also influence
the leaders to implement change. However, it has also been stated about the major problem
which is the lack of interconnected elements within the company like the organisational
structure and the incentive system. In the failure of developing appropriate and suitable
approaches to analyse, preserve and transform the culture of the organisation, the company
might face certain adverse situations. With the development of the mentioned factors, it would be
easier to re-shape organisational culture. This also involves identification of the prevalent
problems and accordingly develops a risk management plan to overcome it (Watkins, 2013). The
study aims to understand how corporate culture affects the day-to-day operations of a company,
and also decipher whether culture is a product of compensation or is the sum of values and
rituals that makes the employees adhere towards the operations of the organisation. Additionally,
it has also been stated whether culture is also important for maintaining civilization within the
organisation and bestow anything to society. It also simplifies situations, where it is required to
focus only on one culture and avoid sub-cultures.