Claflin Business and Admin Project 3 Organizational Culture, Climate, and Ethics Analysis

Creating a narrated PowerPoint presentation/ narrated script and a memo involves several steps. Here’s a simplified breakdown:

Remember the PPT and Memo are based on the scenario and your Audit Situation Paper.

SCENARIO:

In this scenario, after reading about a scandal involving employee theft in a similar company, you are summoned by the COO, Kate Lindsay. She expresses concern about the ethical climate in your organization and tasks you with conducting a critical and evidence-based analysis of your company’s culture, climate, and ethics. Kate emphasizes the importance of maintaining confidentiality and requests a comprehensive report within three weeks, complete with a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation.

To tackle the project, you plan to rely solely on publicly available information, avoiding confidential files or seeking advice from colleagues. Your goal is to provide Kate with an objective assessment of the organization’s ethical standing. You’ll need to gather evidence from various sources to strengthen your analysis, possibly including employee surveys, company policies, and public statements. As you work on the project, you’ll keep Kate updated on your progress and share some work in progress to ensure your findings align with her expectations.

When you meet with Kate, you’ll present your evidence-based analysis, emphasizing the careful and thoughtful approach taken in the report. You will assure her that your findings are based on a thorough examination of available information, maintaining the confidentiality of the project as per her instructions.

Remember:

• If needed, explore guidelines for using an organization other than your own.
• Identify the required information for the report.
• Determine how to gather this information effectively.
• Allocate appropriate time for each step of the project.
• Consider other relevant project management factors.
• Keep the final report’s requirements in mind throughout the project.
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MEMO

1. **Introduction (1 paragraph)**

– Briefly introduce the purpose of the memo.

2. **Define Concepts (1 paragraph)**

– Define organizational culture, climate, and ethical decisions, citing authoritative sources.

3. **Consequences of Concepts (1 paragraph)**

– Discuss the likely consequences of these concepts on organizational operations.

4. **Describe Current Culture and Climate (1-2 paragraphs)**

– Address the current organizational culture and climate using the sample questions as a guide.

5. **Approach to Ethical Decisions (1-2 paragraphs)**

– Analyze how ethics are understood and applied in your organization.

6. **Assess Implications for Organization (1-2 paragraphs)**

– Evaluate the implications of the identified culture, climate, and ethics on organizational practices.

7. **Recommend Actions (2 paragraphs)**

– Provide specific recommendations for the COO to consider and explain the reasoning behind each recommendation.

8. **Conclusion (1 paragraph)**

– Summarize the key points and emphasize the importance of addressing these issues.

Things to consider and keep in mind:

1. **Define Concepts:**

– Explain organizational culture, climate, and ethical decisions/practices using reliable academic sources.

2. **Identify Consequences:**

– Discuss the likely outcomes of these concepts on organizational operations.

3. **Describe Culture and Climate:**

– Differentiate between the current organizational culture and climate.

– Ask questions like: What is the current culture? Does it need to change? How can it be changed?

4. **Describe Ethical Approach:**

– Explore the meaning of ethics in your organization.

– Assess if leadership models ethical behavior and how ethics are communicated.

5. **Assess Implications:**

– Analyze the impact of culture, climate, and ethics on organizational practices.

6. **Recommend Actions:**

– Suggest actions for leaders (COO, CAO, CEO) to shift culture, climate, and ethics for better outcomes.

– If no changes are needed, explain why.

7. **Sample Questions:**

– What is organizational culture, climate, and ethics?

– How do experts define these concepts, and how do they relate to our organization?

– Describe our current culture and climate. Is change necessary? How?

– What is our approach to ethics? How is compliance measured?

– Assess the implications of our culture, climate, and ethics on organizational practices.

– Recommend actions for leaders to improve outcomes.

POWERPOINT

1. **Slide 1: Cover Page**

– Title: “Organizational Culture, Climate, and Ethics Analysis”

– Your name, date, and organization’s name.

2. **Slide 2: Introduction**

– Define Organizational Culture, Climate, and Ethics.

– Briefly mention the importance of these concepts.

3. **Slide 3: Consequences of Concepts**

– Discuss likely consequences of organizational culture, climate, and ethical decisions on operations.

– Include examples if possible.

4. **Slide 4: Current Culture and Climate**

– Describe and differentiate the current organizational culture and climate.

– Use sample questions for guidance.

5. **Slide 5: Approach to Ethical Decisions**

– Explore the meaning of ethics in your organization.

– Assess how ethics are applied, leadership involvement, and employee situations.

6. **Slide 6: Implications for the Organization**

– Analyze the implications of the identified culture, climate, and ethics on organizational practices.

7. **Slide 7: Recommendations**

– Suggest actions for the COO to shift the organization’s culture, climate, and ethics for improved outcomes.

– Provide reasons for the recommendations.

8. **Slide 8: References**

– Include in-text citations throughout your presentation.

– List all references in APA format.

1. **Slide Design:**

– Use clean PowerPoint designs for an uncluttered look.

– Avoid excessive bullet points; keep it brief and key-focused.

2. **Visual Elements:**

– Add images or clipart for visual interest, but don’t overuse.

– Choose appealing designs provided within PowerPoint.

3. **Source Citations:**

– Use a small font for citations to avoid distraction.

– Place citations discreetly to not detract from main points.

PRESENTATION SCRIPT:

1. **Presentation Script:**

– Write a word-for-word script for your presentation.

3. **Narration Length:**

– Aim for less than two minutes of narration per slide to keep audience interest.

4. **Relevance:**

– Ensure your script aligns closely with the slide content for easy understanding.

5. **Engage Audience:**

– Don’t just read the slide; add extra information to enhance value.

TIPS:

1. Utilize and cite course readings relevant to your organization’s culture, climate, and ethics.

2. Research external sources to understand the specific culture, climate, and ethics of your organization.

3. Think about how organizational culture, climate, and ethics relate to industries, organizations like yours, and their leaders.

4. Apply your knowledge to your organization, exploring publicly available policies, procedures, and statements by leaders on ethical conduct and organizational behavior.

5. Look for nonconfidential sources where your CEO or leaders may have addressed these topics in writing or speeches.

6. Approach the report as an external consultant for objectivity.

7. Research organizational culture, climate, and ethics relevant to your company.

– Focus on employee surveys, history, legal compliance, scandals, training, priorities, pay, benefits, diversity, and advancement.

8. Determine how organizational culture, climate, and ethics impact company operations.

9. Assess if legal measures (employment laws) are needed to reshape culture, climate, or ethics.

10. Explore the potential impact on the workforce if legal measures are implemented.