For this assignment, you are asked to review and respond to a case study. The intention of the case study is to bring together your awareness and understanding of the leader’s challenges in the organization.
One of the most significant leadership responsibilities and challenges is the individual and the group behavior associated with the organization’s culture. Leadership is responsible for creating the organization’s culture.
Culture defines the rules of the game. First, it is a boundary-defining role: it creates distinctions between organizations. Second, it conveys a sense of identity for organization members. Third, culture facilitates commitment to something larger than individual self-interest. Fourth, it enhances the stability of the social system. Culture is the social glue that helps hold the organization together by providing standards for what employees should say and do. Finally, it is a sense-making and control mechanism that guides and shapes employees’ attitudes and behavior.
Focus your attention on the following case study:
Case Incident 1
“Ethical Dilemma: Culture of Deceit,” Chapter 16, p. 573
For additional insight, read this article on how to overcome common leadership challenges.
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Respond to questions 16-10, 16-11, and 16-12.
Read and review the case study, and respond to the presented case study questions associated with the case studies in a single assignment input for this Individual Project. Conduct research on the subject matter, and provide at least 2 scholarly resources as
Questions
16-13. How might different types of office design influence employee social interaction, collaboration, and creativity? Should these be encouraged even in organizations without an innovative culture?
16-14. Can the effects of a new office design be assessed objectively? How could you measure whether new office designs are improving the organizational culture?
16-15. Do you think certain types of office design can be utilized to create a more ethical or spiritual culture? Why or why not? If you answered yes, how can office design be utilized to create an ethical culture?
