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2 Green **__Presentation (June 1st)__** 1. what is your topic? (per chapter title) The chapter that we chose was Organizational Culture and Development. My topics include subcultures/countercultures and national/corporate culture. 2. what company are you assessing as consultants? As consultants we plan to assess Starbucks' organizational culture. 3. Provide some background information about the business (just start on it but not due until final project is due, as is the case with numbers 6 and 7) Starbucks has established Farmer Support Centers in Costa Rica and Rwanda to provide local farmers with resources and expertise to help lower the cost of production, reduce fungus infections, improve coffee quality and increase the production of premium coffee. -Product Quality -Economic Accountability -Social Responsibility 4. what topics/theories will you cover to explain the interesting/challenging/successful phenomenon going on in the company? We will cover the Starbucks culture/experience and how subcultures play an integral part in the company success. We will explain the Starbucks phenomenon and how the company reached unprecedented success in the coffee industry. Moreover, our plan is to implement the cultural theories and to compare them and their outcomes. 5. who will be responsible for discussing what theories? Lissette - Subculture/ counterculture, National/Corporate culture Raul -Sagas ( understanding Organizational Cultures) Ray - Management Philosophy (Managing Organizational Culture) Briana - Shared Values, Cultural Rules and Roles Lisa - Organizational Development a) When will we meet? Our next group meeting will be on Wednesday (the 18th) @ 9:10 am. We will disscus when to shoot our video and what we plan to show. b) Who will take on what roll to do specific tasks for the group? Each person is assigned 2 theories. Presentation- 15 min. long including video Intro- Video and Lissette Body- Raul, Ray, Briana and Lisa Conclusion- Class Activity

Update: Powerpoint-Lissette Video-Lisa

__Corporate Culture__-is the system of shared actions,values, and beliefs that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members. __Subcultures-__ are groups with unique patterns of values and philosophies that are consistent with the dominant culture of the larger organization or social system.

__Introduction to Corporate culture__: Shared actions,values, and beliefs. For Starbucks these attributes develop within the organization and guides the behavior of its members. Aside from making extraordinary coffee and tea, Starbucks has made a business out of human connections, community involvement and the celebration of cultures. Starbucks is committed to upholding a culture where diversity is valued and respected.

__Functions of Organizational Culture:__ Members of different organizations try to solve two survival issues. The first is external adaptation. This issue answers what needs to be accomplished and how can it be done? Employees in each store set goals and decide which tasks need to be done to achieve these goals. It is important for these employees to develop common views to help the day-to-day activities because external adaptation essentially answers these day-to-day realities. The second issue is internal integration. this deals with the creation of a collective identity and matching methods of working together. Every store establishes its unique identity. Starbucks is dedicated to creating a workplace that values and respects people from diverse backgrounds. They honor the unique combination of talents, experiences, and perspectives of each employee.

__Subcultures:__ subcultures are groups that individuals with unique patterns of values and philosophies that are not inconsistent with the organization's dominant values and philosophies. Some difficulties that Starbucks can experience are coping with broader cultural changes and embracing natural divisions which can lead to difficulty in international operations. Managers need to be sensitive to natural cultural differences so that their actions dont violate common assumptions in the underlying national culture.

__Corporate Culture__-is the system of shared actions, values, and beliefs that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members. __Subcultures__-are groups with unique patterns of values and philosophies that are consistent with the dominant culture of the larger organization or social system.