Week 4 Organizational Culture and the OD Consultant’s Role
Section A:
Explain the OD practitioner’s role in the process of entering the organization and respecting the existing culture while concurrently recommending improvements and enhancements. What steps or measures can the OD consultant take to minimize fear and disruption?
Section B:
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper written in APA format and style in which you analyze the organizational culture of the company you selected. Describe what it is about this company that makes it a “Best Place to Work.” What cultural benchmarks, models, theories, and/or systems can you identify? Include a rationale as to why these elements help define a “Best Place to Work.” Make sure to support your rationale with references to recent (within the last 5 years) peer-reviewed, scholarly sources and this week’s Learning Resources.
Research the following company and consider the company’s current organizational culture and diversity polici.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
- Bartlett, D., & Francis-Smythe, J. (2016). Bridging the divide in work and organizational psychology: Evidence from practiceLinks to an external site.. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 25(5), 615–630. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2016.1156672
- Panmore Institute. (n.d.). Company analysis: Business potential & performanceLinks to an external site.. http://panmore.com/Note: You can also use this website to research company culture.
- D. S. Ones, N. Anderson, H. K Sinangil, & C. Viswesvaran (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work and Organizational PsychologyLinks to an external site.(2nd ed.). SAGE. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473914964
Note: Read Chapter 9 in the SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work and Organizational Psychology. To access the handbook, click on the following link: