Lissette

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