What type of role does culture play currently within the organization
Using the organization from the last topic (Southwest Airlines), prepare a cultural analysis to support you in strategizing the implementation of innovative thinking. In 600-750 words, answer the following questions:
What type of role does culture play currently within the organization?
What current cultural components enable innovation to successfully occur?
What cultural components require redesigning prior to innovation successfully occurring?
What strategies would you propose to the organization to strengthen the innovation culture?
How will you effectively communicate this innovative structure to employees?
How will you continue to build capacity for innovative thinking?
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, an abstract is not required.
**Include three to five references using scholarly references (rather than non-academic websites) to support your position.
Solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
****You will be graded on (Rubric):
1. Current Role of Culture: An exemplary description of the current role of culture within the organization is included.
2. Current Cultural Components Requiring Redesigning: An exemplary description of the current cultural components requiring redesigning for a successful innovation implementation is included.
3. Current Cultural Components Requiring Redesigning: An exemplary description of the current cultural components requiring redesigning for a successful innovation implementation is included.
4. Strategies to Strengthen Innovation Culture: Exemplary strategies to strengthen the innovation culture are included.
5. Innovative Structure Communication: Exemplary communication strategies for implementing an innovative structure within the organization are included and described.
6. Building Capacity: An exemplary description of how capacity is built for innovative thinking is included.
7. Thesis Development and Purpose: Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
8. Argument Logic and Construction: Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
9. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use): The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style): Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Chapter 9 in Innovation Engine: Driving Execution for Breakthrough Results. (Attached)
Toshiba Sparks a Wave of Innovation: New Structures and Incentives Stimulate Employee Creativity, by Pollitt, from Human Resource Management International Digest (2006).
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