Organisational Analysis Assignment 1

This document is an assignment on organisational analysis. It discusses the arguments presented by the authors, the methods used to convince readers, and the analysis matching the rationale given in Lecture 1 for Organisational Analysis. The document also includes information about the subject, course code, course name, and college/university.

Organisational Analysis Assignment 1
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Organisational Analysis Assignment 1
Given Paper 1
Cho, C. H., Laine, M., Roberts, R. W., & Rodrigue, M. (2015). Organized hypocrisy,
organizational façades, and sustainability reporting. Accounting, Organizations and Society,
40, 78-94.
Questio
n
In your lectures, four rationales for organisational analysis are described.
1 Critically discuss the argument presented by the author(s).
From the article, the authors have tried to argue that in the present scenario, it
has been noticed and identified that due to the expansion of the economic
related activities in the human society is going limited and due to the similar
aspect, there has been inclusion of debate that has been conducted to improve
the social issues and environmental issues from the society. As opined by the
different authors in the article, the sustainability related disclosure is ubiquitous
and it has been commented by the different authors that there is considerable
gap that exists among the talks which is inclusive of the sustainable reporting
practices. The major aspect of the entire journal article is relating to the
relationship between the society, accounting and organizations as all of them
are interrelated to one another and there has been usage of the different
legitimacy theories that has been used to improve the scenario.
2 What is the method - how do the author(s) convince their readers?
The data collection technique which have been used in the article, there are
different examples of the multinational organizations of United States have
been taken into consideration which is inclusive of annual statistics and reports
which is essential in collecting the data. Additionally, it can be identified that
the logical reasoning with questions which was basically conducted by the

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professional researchers which helped in keeping a balance between the
stakeholders and society. The different annual reports of the companies in US
assisted in handling the various problems that was on social environment and it
helped in understanding the issue accurately. With the help of the legitimacy
and signaling theory, it was being identified that there was huge contradiction
between the results which was relating to significance of the effects of the
various disclosures.
There was inclusion of other theories such as Stakeholder theory that assisted in
analysing the role of disclosures related to sustainability in the society. Various
insights have been provided to understand the relationship between
management of conflicts and facades appropriately.
3 Drawing on your answers from analysing Q (1) and (2), critically analyse and
match your analysis to the rational given in Lecture 1 for Organisational
Analysis
From the organizational analysis, it can be identified that the overall aspect of
the article helps in analysing the overall role of the sustainability that is
disclosed for the entire society. Additionally, it is inclusive of various facades
and hypocrisy that can prove to be advantageous for the corporates social
responsibility practices which can prove to be beneficial for analysing the
relationship between organizations, society and accounting.
From the entire analysis of the sustainability practices which have been
identified by the company, the following aspects are analysed:
 The different reports of sustainability assisted in gaining the different
insights as to improve the different environmental and social issues
 The proper relationship between the facades and role of hypocrisy on

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legitimacy can be analysed effectively. The last section is dealing with
the examples of oil and gas corporation that can provide brief overview
on managing various sustainability aspects of the overall research.
From the organizational analysis, it can be identified that the paradigm that has
been utilised in the article is Neohumanism paradigm which helps in realising
the potential of humans.

Organisational Analysis Assignment 1
Given Paper 2
Tata, J., & Prasad, S. (2015). National cultural values, sustainability beliefs, and
organizational initiatives. Cross Cultural Management, 22(2), 278-296.
Questio
n
In your lectures, four rationales for organisational analysis are described.
1 Critically discuss the argument presented by the author(s).
The different authors have discussed the different kinds of methods of
implementing sustainability by the different companies in different kinds of
countries which have varied kinds of socio-cultural systems. However, the
literature on sustainability did not provide a clear picture on analysing the
different steps which can be used to understand the meaning of sustainability.
Furthermore, the main aim and purpose of the paper is to build on the different
literatures which will be used to build upon the literature by identification of the
different mechanisms which is inclusive of the sustainability related beliefs
along with perceptions which will be mediating the relationship between the
organizational sustainability initiatives and the values related to national
culture.
2 What is the method - how do the author(s) convince their readers?
The method of collection of data have been done by the different authors
through the proper usage of the conceptual model which helps in positing the
national culture which helps in influencing the perceptions and beliefs relating
to the sustainability that can be adopted by the companies in worldwide which
will be helpful for them to influence the scope and quantity of the initiatives on
sustainability. The authors tried to examine the different literature related to
sustainability and cultural practices which is helpful for development of the

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conceptual model that helped in identifying the culture related values that can
influence the sustainability initiatives of the different organizations.
3 Drawing on your answers from analysing Q (1) and (2), critically analyse and
match your analysis to the rational given in Lecture 1 for Organisational
Analysis
From the different arguments of the various authors, it can be identified that the
overall conceptual model relating to sustainability and national culture helped in
influencing the perceptions along with beliefs of the sustainability which can be
adopted by the organizations to improve the overall situation effectively. From
the overall analysis of the article, the model can help the different researchers
along with Practitioners in analysing the meaning of the sustainability practices
which has been analysed in context of the international business through proper
identification of mechanisms which identified the link between sustainability
and cultural aspects followed in the organization.
Furthermore, it helped the researchers in generating hypothesis for the future
research as to improve the sustainability practices appropriately. Finally, the
respective model tried to guide the multinational companies in attempting to
drive the programs related to sustainability through the different subsidiaries
along with the other international development agencies which are trying to
develop the different partnership related programs in the NGOs and partnership
aspects.
The paradigm which have been used in the respective article is functionalism
paradigm which is considered to be the primary paradigm that helps in studying
the organization through testing of hypothesis. The main concern in the
functionalism paradigm is relating to the understand the society as to analyse

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the manner through which the companies can generate knowledge which can be
applied by them. However, the major criticism which has been faced by the
functionalism paradigm is it is unable and it is not accountable for the social
change and conflicts and it ignores the different kinds of inequalities such as
race, gender and class that can cause tension and conflicts. Furthermore, in
improving the situation, there can be inclusion of development of programs in
partnership and it can be successful.

Organisational Analysis Assignment 1
Given Paper 3
Atkins, J., Atkins, B. C., Thomson, I., & Maroun, W. (2015). “Good” news from nowhere:
imagining utopian sustainable accounting. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal,
28(5), 651-670.
Questio
n
In your lectures, four rationales for organisational analysis are described.
1 Critically discuss the argument presented by the author(s).
The different authors in the article is relating to the attempt as to provide a ray
of hope in adopting the Morris-Style Utopian dream of the sustainable world.
These are the new basis and forms of the accountability and accounting in the
contemporary society effectively. In the different reports of United Nation, it
has been identified that there are different changes in the climate which can
affect the overall status of the organization as they will be prone to different risk
factors. Furthermore, the different authors argue that the companies in the entire
world should not wait for the shift in the paradigm in the corporate type of
practice, however on the other hand, the organizations need to include the
monetization of the different costs of the change in climate aspect as it is one of
the best ways to encourage sustainable business models and integrated kind of
thinking.
2 What is the method - how do the author(s) convince their readers?
The data collection method which has been used in the respective article is four-
fold which is auto ethnographic method, which was consisting of the proper
dialogue between the different lobbyists and accounting academics which was
in the form of the oral disclosure and it helped in managing the overall aspect of
the risks which is written as the song cycle. However, it can be seen that the

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Utopian Image is not practicable along with realistic solution to the different
current problems, however it will be representing the starting point of the
optimism.
3 Drawing on your answers from analysing Q (1) and (2), critically analyse and
match your analysis to the rational given in Lecture 1 for Organisational
Analysis
From the above organizational analysis, it can be seen that the different authors
tried to analyse the different kinds of efforts of the different organizations
which are performed by the companies are not likely to change the order of the
business as to address the risk of the change in climate in the short term. In
accordance to the different reports which are being published by United Nation,
it can be identified that there are different risk factors which are affecting the
overall scenario of the business of the organizations negatively and it will be the
duty of the managers to take care of such factors in an appropriate manner as
this will be helpful in improving the situation.
From the viewpoint of the authors, it can be analysed that it is the very first
attempt of the authors to develop the Morris’s News from Nowhere as it is the
new basis for building the new types of accountability and accounting which
will be beneficial for the reduction of the risks appropriately and gain proper
knowledge on reducing the risks appropriately as well. The paradigm which has
been applied in the article is Radical Humanist Paradigm in which it limits the
potential of the individuals and it releases the social constraints. However, the
different organizations can rely on the existing accounting and finance
disclosure which will be helpful in creating new field of the visibility of the
environment and they can take precautionary measures which will be

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endangering the awareness on environment aspects on the policy makers and
the companies of the world.

Organisational Analysis Assignment 1
Given Paper 4
Powell, M. and Osborne, S.P., 2015. Can marketing contribute to sustainable social
enterprise? Social Enterprise Journal, 11(1), pp.24-46.
Questio
n
In your lectures, four rationales for organisational analysis are described.
1 Critically discuss the argument presented by the author(s).
The main aspect and arguments which have been created in the respective
article is relating to the part of process of marketing in attaining the
sustainability for social enterprises that gives the diverse kinds of public
services. Additionally, it is essential for examining the overall tension between
the social along with economic objectives which is inclusive of social
enterprises in addition to marketing. The article concludes with aspect with
proper offering new model that helps in understanding the role of the marketing
that will play a major role in social enterprises for becoming sustainable in
performing the different operations appropriately.
As suggested by the different authors, they have suggested that the social
business disclosure of the different SEs will be in response to the current public
related policy and not the extant model of the business practices. In the recent
studies, it can be seen that the different kinds of marketing managers in
organizations are encouraged to engage with the different relevant body of the
practices of the service marketing which will be helpful in building on the
unconscious understanding of the need to build along with maintain the
relationships which are helpful in creating sustainability for the companies
appropriately.
2 What is the method - how do the author(s) convince their readers?

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The method of analysis during the collection of the data for analysing the
purpose of marketing techniques towards the overall contribution of the higher
officials on the sustainable social enterprise, the approach related to case study
has been adopted, in which four case studies have been utilised to understand
the concept of marketing in various fields. Additionally, there has been
inclusive of the semi-structured interviews that was conducted among the
higher officials of the different social enterprises. The case studies have been
analysed on basis of the age and these respective case studies play a vital role in
analysing the existing emergent economies.
Through the help of the interviews, the different viewpoints of the higher
officials have been drawn to improve the thought process and the concept of the
marketing aspects effectively.
3 Drawing on your answers from analysing Q (1) and (2), critically analyse and
match your analysis to the rational given in Lecture 1 for Organisational
Analysis
From the overall analysis of research paper, the entire paper helps in
demonstrating that the potential of marketing which has been helpful in
handling the flexibility of the companies which are the social enterprises. On
the contrary, the concept of marketing has been undermined in the present
scenario as the companies prefer the dominance of the product as it is the main
logic of the business. Furthermore, there are different kinds of applications on
the marketing aspect which is unconscious in approach which are being adopted
by the social enterprises. Due to the similar reasons, the concept of the
marketing is undermined and it affects the firm’s effectiveness negatively.
Furthermore, the paper has tried to explore the overall nature of marketing

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activity by the SEs. In respect to the theoretical terms, it has been identified that
applicability of the various findings on the applicability of marketing in
different organizations. However, it was being identified that the marketing
continues to be misunderstood by the different Social Enterprises as they
misinterpret the same with transactional process of the selling or promotional
aspects and not the contribution towards the long-term sustainability of the
firms.
From the overall analysis, it can be identified that the paradigm which is used in
the article is Radical Structuralist Paradigm which is mainly concerned in
relating to the release of social constraints which limits the human potential.

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References
Atkins, J., Atkins, B. C., Thomson, I., & Maroun, W. (2015). “Good” news from nowhere:
imagining utopian sustainable accounting. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal,
28(5), 651-670.
Cho, C. H., Laine, M., Roberts, R. W., & Rodrigue, M. (2015). Organized hypocrisy,
organizational façades, and sustainability reporting. Accounting, Organizations and Society,
40, 78-94.
Powell, M. and Osborne, S.P., 2015. Can marketing contribute to sustainable social
enterprise? Social Enterprise Journal, 11(1), pp.24-46.
Tata, J., & Prasad, S. (2015). National cultural values, sustainability beliefs, and
organizational initiatives. Cross Cultural Management, 22(2), 278-296.