Management of change
Subject title; Management of Change
Student number; B00594930
Tutor name; Lorna Treanor
Due date; 15th April 2014
Table of contents
Section 1……………………………………………………………………………………...3
1.1 Objective of the report………………………………………………………………….3
1.2 Scope of the report……………………………………………………………………...3
1.3 Methods used……………………………………………………………………………3
1.4 Summary of the main body…………………………………………………………….3
Section 2……………………………………………………………………………………...4
2.1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………4
2.2 Company background…………………………………………………………………..5
2.3 Organisational culture and structure………………………………………………….6
2.4 The iceberg theory………………………………………………………………………8
2.5 Different levels of culture……………………………………………………………….9
2.6 Organisational cultures influence on creativity and innovation…………………...10
Section 3…………………………………………………………………………………….14
Conclusion…………...……………………………………………………………………..14
References………………………………………………………………………………….15
Section 1
1.1 Objective of the report
The objective of this report is to analyse Facebook’s organisational culture and the influence it has on organisational performance, culture and innovation.
1.2 Scope of the report
This report looks at the various different aspects of organisational culture, looking at the Iceberg theory, Hofstede levels of culture and also the influence organisational culture has on creativity and innovations.
1.3 Methods used
In order to complete this report several information sources will be used such as; library resources; websites; textbooks; journals; articles; and other publications.
1.4 Summary of the main body of the report
The main body of the report begins with a brief introduction to how vital organisational culture is to the success of an organisation in today’s environment. It then gives a description on the company background of Facebook outlining its growth over the past few years in terms of work force and net worth. It then looks at the Halls
Student number; B00594930
Tutor name; Lorna Treanor
Due date; 15th April 2014
Table of contents
Section 1……………………………………………………………………………………...3
1.1 Objective of the report………………………………………………………………….3
1.2 Scope of the report……………………………………………………………………...3
1.3 Methods used……………………………………………………………………………3
1.4 Summary of the main body…………………………………………………………….3
Section 2……………………………………………………………………………………...4
2.1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………4
2.2 Company background…………………………………………………………………..5
2.3 Organisational culture and structure………………………………………………….6
2.4 The iceberg theory………………………………………………………………………8
2.5 Different levels of culture……………………………………………………………….9
2.6 Organisational cultures influence on creativity and innovation…………………...10
Section 3…………………………………………………………………………………….14
Conclusion…………...……………………………………………………………………..14
References………………………………………………………………………………….15
Section 1
1.1 Objective of the report
The objective of this report is to analyse Facebook’s organisational culture and the influence it has on organisational performance, culture and innovation.
1.2 Scope of the report
This report looks at the various different aspects of organisational culture, looking at the Iceberg theory, Hofstede levels of culture and also the influence organisational culture has on creativity and innovations.
1.3 Methods used
In order to complete this report several information sources will be used such as; library resources; websites; textbooks; journals; articles; and other publications.
1.4 Summary of the main body of the report
The main body of the report begins with a brief introduction to how vital organisational culture is to the success of an organisation in today’s environment. It then gives a description on the company background of Facebook outlining its growth over the past few years in terms of work force and net worth. It then looks at the Halls
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