Reference no: EM13342815

The project about "Picturing Culture"

Introduction: Can organizational culture be "seen?" Can we assess culture by looking at things? you will prepare two photos essay on organizational culture, using photos which you will take at different workplaces and organizations of your choice.
Your photos will illustrate culture; will convey to viewers what it would be like to work at these places, or what would be like to be part of the group or organization or if you found yourself in this specific situation (riot, hurricane, bombing). Your photos may show degree of formality/informality with the caveat of no sexual innuendos or references. Your photo presentation and essay must address many dimensions of organizational culture (review the list provided in this note). You will describe your subject, category, and their culture using PHOTOS. You may add a few words under each photo too to help describe what is illustrated, but the key will be your photos. Remember, organizational culture is about how a place would be to WORK within, how they or what they REPRESENT, how they DO what they do, how the ACT in a given situation. One goal is to force you to be creative, a trait that will help you in the rapidly changing world of the 21st century! There are many possibilities.
CATEGORIES
1. VALUES, ETHICS AND/OR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
2. ATTRACTING GOOD WORKERS, MAINTAINING WORKER MOTIVATION, ATTENDANCE, EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION, TRAINING
3. PERCEPTION, CATEGORICAL THINKING, MENTAL MODELS, STEREOTYPING
4. SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY, EXPECTANCY THEORY,
5. TYPES OF TEAMS, TEAM PERFORMANCE, TEAM DEVELOPMENT
6. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS, CONFLICT
7. ORGANIZATIONAL ARTIFACTS, RITUALS, CEREMONIES