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COM 530 Week 1 Individual Assignment Organizational
Behavior and Communication Paper
Choose one of the following organizations:
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Walt Disney Company
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
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General Electric Company
(GE)
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Nordstrom, Inc.
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Starbucks Coffee Company
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Google
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International Business
Machines Corp. (IBM)
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3M
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Southwest Airlines Co.
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U.S. Army or other branch
of service
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American Red Cross
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Review one organization’s
philosophy, mission, vision, and values statements. These are the
organization’s espoused values: What the organization says it values. Conduct
research in the University Library to find articles about the organization’s
enacted values: What the company actually does.
·
Write a 700- to
1,050-word paper based on your review and research in which you complete the
following:
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Briefly describe the
culture of the chosen organization, noting whether the organization’s espoused
values align with its enacted values. To what extent is communication in an
organization determined by the organization’s culture?
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Describe the role communication
plays in perception and organizational culture. How might misalignment between
espoused values and enacted values affect perceptions within an organization?
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Identify the role of
conflict in group communication. How might the organization you chose use
conflict to improve communication within and among groups?
· Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines.