Texas Organizational Culture

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Since I have been back in school, one of the things I have learned is that every company has a culture and every person as a brand. These are very important in the growth of a organization, business, or person. So I have decided to look into the organizational culture of two companies. One of supports the needs of people and the other the wants of people. The other supports the wants of the people. I have chosen the supermarket retailer H.E.B and the satelite service of DISH network. This important to me because when living in Texas my family gets their groceries from there. I want to know that we are getting what we paid for. I have never had any problems from them and want to make sure that my family and I continue to get that same quality. …show more content…

Is there money really going to the community? Are they really working for me? Am I getting the best quality for my money? DISH network as millions of customers and more suscribe every day. We need to know are we really getting the best picture for the best price. Are we getting the fastest wi-fi service compared to other companies? These are the things we have the right to know. What if we got the chance to interview for a job with DISH, wouldn't you want to know what they were about? Or even if you would be a fit for the company? First you have to understand what organizational culture is. Organizational culture is the values, beliefs, and attitudes shared by organizational memebers. The organizational culture is made by the founder. If the founder retires, or dies the culture is sustained by stories and heroes. Members tell organizational stories to make sense of organizational events. Organizational heroes are people admired for their qualities and achievements within the organization. These stories and heroes keep the company growing strong and keeps the organizational culture thriving with …show more content…

She began the spirit of giving in which Charles Butt as continue to do. H.E.B has become the largest privately owned company in Texas. In 1997 expansion into Mexico begun. There are now 50 stores in Mexico and a distribution center in Monterrey. H.E.B is committed to its customers and extends that commitment far beyond the reach of the stores. They have donate books to school as well started a reading campaign Read 3 in which 2800 families have completed the session as a family. On a website called glassdoor.com people ccomment on the jobs that they use to have or have now without the worry of being in trouble for your opinion. On this website H.E.B was given a 4.0 out of 5.0. Meaning that this is a good compant to for. In 2010, Progressive Grocer honored H.E.B with the Retailer of the Year award in 2010. With winning this, Progressive Grocer gave $5,000 to the San Antonio Boys & Girls Club and H.E.B want to give on their own graditude and gave an additional $15,000. On top of tht they annually give 5% of its pre-tax earnings. Progressive Grocer's editor-in-cheif Meg Major said, "H.E.B truly stands apart among the nations supermarket retailers as a result of its admirable corporate culture that places a high value on its people throughout all levels of the organization." With winnning the award President Craig Boyan said, "We are extremely proud to recieve this industry honor, it is a milestone in our 105th year

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