Colorado Technical Cultural Perspectives in Organizational Structures Discussion

Discuss how the following Guiding Questions—which are based on the culture theories lens—help you better understand your organization. Include in your discussion thread the strengths and weaknesses of this lens for gaining that understanding. You do not have to share your views on each of the guiding questions.

Guiding Questions

1. Describe the culture of your organization and whether cultural differences exist within the various units of your organization.
2. How does your organization develop consensus on mission, tasks, and goals?
3. What is your role within the organization and how is this different from your actual job description?

Please note, this assignment should not be a reiteration of the answers you use in your case study, rather, for the discussion, you are being asked to discuss how answering the questions help you to better understand your organization. Explain how the questions have helped you understand your organization better. For example, when discussing your views on the structural theories lens, you might say “viewing the chain of command helped me to realize…” or “after considering the span of control, it is clear that…”

Professor Guidance: In this DB, you’ll be sharing your views of your organization based on the Cultural Theories Lens.

Remember, don’t answer the questions, use them to guide you through developing your thoughts of what’s happening in your organization. For example:

What are your thoughts on the culture of your organization?

Is the way your organization develops consensus on mission, tasks, and goals effective? Share your view of this.

How do you feel about how the role you play is different from your job description?

Don’t forget to include a discussion of strengths and weaknesses of the lens as well.