Exercise 1 Goal: This activity is designed to help students identify the dimensions of an organization's
culture and acquire more than a simple definition of these concepts. Instructions: Your task is to go to Saturn's web page <www.saturn.com>
and read as much as you can about the company. Based on what you read and the information presented in this chapter,
describe Saturn's organizational culture. Use the eight dimensions of organizational culture identified in
this chapter (e.g., how structured does the organization appear to be, what sense do you get of the company's
power distribution and job autonomy, etc.) as a guide to completing this activity. Be prepared to discuss your findings. Exercise 2 Goal: This activity is designed to help students distinguish between modern and postmodern organizations
and see how a large corporation can change over time. Instructions: Using Table 2-5 as your guide, you should go to Nike's web
page <www.nike.com> and read about the company.
After you have explored the organization, decide whether the modern or postmodern organizational
description best characterizes Nike. Be prepared to discuss why you believe the organization fits
better into one description than it does the other and whether or not where it appears to fit now
will need to be changed within the next five years. |