Understanding Work Culture at Jamie’s Italian

NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY
AUTHOR NOTE
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Introduction
Organizational culture has a very important role to play
when it comes to influencing the performance and the
business outcomes of an organization.
The type of work culture that is fostered and practiced
within the four walls of a business enterprise go a long
way in affecting things such as employee behavior,
employee performance, productivity and overall
business output (Borkowski, 2015).
 It is imperative for all business enterprises around the
world to create a positive and dynamic work culture
that will give employees and the management of the
organization the motivation and the incentives that are
required in order for them to always be able to do well.

Introduction (contd..)
This report looks at the case of Jamie’s Italian in Covent
Garden, a well known Italian gourmet dining destination
run by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver that is situated in
Covent Garden in London, the United Kingdom (Brickley
et al., 2015).
The report analyzes the type of culture that is prevalent
at this restaurant using theoretical perspectives, arrives
at an understanding of how work culture can contribute
to the overall effectiveness of an organization with
focus on communication, states how work culture can
influence the performance levels of an employee and
discusses how Jamie’s Italian can use its existing work
culture in order to enhance its performance suitably.

Understanding Work Culture at
Jamie’s Italian
Jamie Oliver is one of the most well known chefs in the
whole world and he is particularly renowned for his larger
than life persona as well as his tendency to look for new and
interesting ways to come up with cooking food and making it
accessible for all types of people.
Jamie is an adventurous cook and is seen to appear on
television quite regularly, where he provides an international
audience with useful tips and suggestions on how to whip up
the most delicious of meals (Jamies Italian 2019).
Apart from being adventurous in his approach to cooking,
Jamie Oliver is a man who is extremely approachable, kind
and caring and is much loved by the staff at his restaurants,
by his customers and by the people he is seen to work with
in the media (Jamies Italian 2019).