How is a partnership formed?

_______________________ involves leaders removing barriers that create powerlessness for employees.

Industry demands and _________________________ play a key role in determining the early values, goals, and assumptions of an organization.

Which culture type sits at the top right quadrant of the Competing Values Framework (CVF), and can be characterized by flexibility and an external focus? (Please type your response in the field below)

You have just been hired as the culture guru at Zappos.com. As your first project, Tony Hsieh (the CEO) has assigned you to develop a new department that can focus solely on innovation at Zappos in order to ensure that it can stay competitive. This will warrant a specific sub-culture for this department that is different than the general culture that exists at Zappos. Write a description of the general culture of Zappos using the Competing Values Framework. Then, describe the culture type (using the CVF) that would best help this new department achieve its goals and some of the artifacts, values, and assumptions that you would introduce to help establish and maintain the culture in the new department. Your answer should be detailed and incorporate ideas and insights from the readings and class discussion. (Please type your response in the field below)

Reward systems and leadership are part of _________________________.

Stereotypes are always neutral in the workplace.

Values are taken for granted, and they reflect beliefs about human nature and reality.

A belief that one can control his/her destiny and is accountable for his/her behaviors.

Please identify which culture type from the Competing Values Framework is most aligned with the culture that exists in McDonald’s Restaurants. Then thoroughly describe in a paragraph why that culture type is best suited for McDonald’s. (Please type your response in the field below)