Understanding the Work Culture at Jamie’s Italian

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Organizational Behavior
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1ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
1. Understanding the Work Culture at Jamie’ Italian using Theoretical Perspectives...........2
2. Understanding how Work Culture can Increase Effectiveness in an Organization with a
Focus on Communication..........................................................................................................3
3. Understanding how Organizational Culture can influence Employee Performance..........5
4. Understanding how Jamie’s Italian can use its Work Culture to Enhance its Performance
even Further...............................................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

2ORGANIZATIONAL 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. 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.
1. Understanding the Work Culture at Jamie’ Italian using Theoretical
Perspectives
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