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Every organization has its own behavior, and to follow these behaviors one must

consider culture, diversity, communication, organizational effectiveness efficiency and

organizational learning. The term organizational culture is not easily defined. It is a word

that has different meanings in different situations. Every organization needs a different

structure or to suit it and the employees working in it, in order to be successful. An

informal approach to the term might be this is the way we do things around here.

Organizational culture can be viewed in two ways, as a process and a consequence the

process creates the reaction people feel when doing their jobs. One would describe it as the

as the informal values, attitudes and the policies that express the way people should

behave in an organization. The outcome defines the behavior people have in an

organization that refers to the way the body enacts tasks, treats its employees and

customers, problem-solves and addresses conflicts. The results of the outcome or process

will affect the way in which an organization management style. In order to get a glimpse of

what a company entails, Google.com will serve as an example.

Google was developed as a search engine in 1998, as a research project by Larry

Page and Brin Sergey these two students from Stanford University, California, managed to

create a well established firm after the dot.com crisis of the eightys. Google was originally

named BackRub, this was the beginning of a new era. Since then, the company has grown

to more than 20,000 employees worldwide, with a management team that represents some

of the most experienced technology professionals in the industry. Eric Schmidt joined

Google as president and chief executive officer in 2001

(http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html).

Google.com offers many other domains, when using google.com one can findinformation in different languages. Searches can be as straightforward as an address for a

local business to images, videos, the stock market, the weather, etc... There is no limit to the

resources available through google.com.


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Googles culture appears to be totally relaxed; they have given their organization a

small-company feel. Holding an aggressive inclusive hiring policy, favoring ability over

experience. Constantly seeking for those who share their commitment to creating search

perfection, while enjoying their jobs.

(http://www.google.com/corporate/companyoverview).

Googles Mission and Vision is to organize the worlds information and make it

universally accessible and useful (google.com/corporate/company overview). Having

endured many changes throughout their existence, grown and expanded extensively they

have managed to retain their dedication to its users and continue to believe in the

possibilities of the Internet itself.

Googles espoused values: are working with talented peop1e and they do this by

hiring skilled people; creating an environment where they can thrive. Employees are

treated respectfully, fairly, working in an environment where ideas are challenged.

Employees have diverse backgrounds. Technology innovation is their lifeblood. According

to some, working for Google is fun, their employees are expected to know and enjoy each

other, and encouraged to celebrate each others accomplishments. Google does not take

success for granted; they are actively involved, by honoring commitments and open

communication. At the same time, they are expected to honor confidentiality.

(http://www.askstudent.com/google/list-of-google-core-values)

Googles enacted values seem to go along with their espoused. Google has been

selected as one of the 100 Best Companies to work for by the FORTUNE Magazine for three

consecutive years. They have achieved a top-5 ranking for being innovative, flexible and for

posing opportunities to pursue ideas that challenge the status quo. With more than 81,000

employees from 353 companies worldwide, there is no doubt that they are an outstandingemployer. (http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/lifeatgoogle/fortune/index.html)

Google recognizes that effective interpersonal communication and conflict

resolution skills are strongly interlinked. By identifying common ways in which employees,

members and public in general may interact they avoid issues that may hinder effective


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communication. Google benefits from conflict resolution to improve communication by

holding work meetings, board meetings, public meetings etc this would bring about more

effective communication. Employees are encouraged to communicate with peers as well as

upper management informally; they do this regularly by having lunch together at the

Google Caf.

In concluding, Google was founded with well established values; their mission has

been accomplished by providing us with a cornucopia of information. They strive to hire

and keep quality employees. All together, the perception of this companys culture is that

Google is of a fun place to work, where employees are respected and valued, and the

organizations original core values are not forgotten.


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References:

Organizational Behavior, 12e, Chapter 17, Pg. 1-3: Organizational Culture, ISBN:

9780132431569, Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, copyright 2007

Prentice Hall, Inc. A Pearson Education Company

(http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html).

(http://www.google.com/corporate/companyoverview).

(http://www.askstudent.com/google/list-of-google-core-values)

(http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/lifeatgoogle/fortune/index.html)