Starbucks Organizational Culture Analysis

THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF STARBUCKS

Organizational Culture is “the values and assumptions shared within an organization” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2014, p. 252). The general consensus many scholars have when discussing and studying organizational culture, is that the subject is one that has not been definitively defined. In general, culture embodies the behaviors, values, and way of life people and societies throughout the world. It consists of people who share an inherent understanding of the norms by which they operate. With this in mind, it would make sense for camaraderie within cultures to be genuine, and conducive to productivity and the establishment of strong teams.

In many cases, employees who share the same values and beliefs tend to be more productive and the company’s success and productivity tends to be more successful. However, there are certain circumstances that must occur to improve the effectiveness of organizational culture within companies. There are three contingencies that must be considered: "whether the culture context is aligned with the environment,

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