pros and cons of organizational culture
Organizational culture played key roles in two events of the 20th century, separated by 21 years. Watch both videos
1941
Read part of Roberta Wohlstetter's take on it
Wohlstetter, R. (1962).
Pearl Harbor; warning and decision.
Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press
read pages vii-ix and 382-401
1962
Read part of Graham Allison's take on it
Allison, G. T. (1971).
Essence of decision: Explaining the Cuban missile crisis.
Boston: Little, Brown
read pages v-viii;
skim pages 10-38, 87-100, 144-184;
read pages 243-263; and
skim pages 264-277
- using Wohlstetter and Allison as examples, we'll reflect on the benefits and disadvantages of organizational culture
- why is an organizational culture necessary?
- does it help organizations orient their goals and prioritize?
- does it make organizations vulnerable to stagnation?
- think of companies and organizations that refused to change their organizational culture and suffered as a result
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