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Essay / The application of culture and culture at Woolworths
Executive SummaryThis is a report to show the clear idea of culture at Woolworths, demonstrating the application of culture and critical approaches. Culture is something very difficult to explain, but it is easy to gain when it grows slowly in a society. Culture mainly includes: learning values, which means a dominant attitude and value, participating in rites, which means community behavior, being inspired by heroes and understanding symbols such as; legends, uniforms, myths, etc. These above cultural ingredients are acquired from birth, which means that everyone is very influenced by their family, religion, school, workplace and friends. Culture mainly represents a supporting role for the almost overall success of the organization, not only that but it is also reflected in the results of an organization such as quality and productivity, obligations and performance. Organizational culture has always been a question of how culture and power are associated with an organization. An organization member's shared value systems are those that play a vital role in influencing an organization's business activity and success in a competitive and global environment. I will present this report mainly focusing on the culture view and how culture and power are stressful in retail stores like Woolworths Limited. When we look at the past history of the organization, this report attempts to give us an understanding of the culture and power structure of Woolworths Limited. IntroductionCulture is “a system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members” (Schermerhorn et al. It plays an important role in any organization. For example, at Woolworths we can place...... middle of paper ......th level and within its senior management group by 2015. The representation of women in management positions within the company is remained constant over the last two years at 27%” (Woolworth 2013). Woolworths are more hardworking and punctual to work than the male staff working there ConclusionFinally, what I would like to conclude is the fundamental link between competitive advantage and the ability to consistently provide quality goods and services to the customer, organizational culture. . include quality as a core value and emphasize commitment to quality in all aspects of the organization and Woolworths strives to create a working environment where every person can except be treated equally with dignity and respect..