Proctor and Gamble
Assignment 2: Integrating Culture and Diversity in Decision Making: The CEO and Organizational Culture Profile
Proctor and Gamble:
Leadership and Organizational Behavior/BUS 520
January 31, 2014
Dr. Jelena Vucetic
Proctor & Gamble or P&G for short was formed in 1837 in Cincinnati, Ohio by two brothers in law who were originally makers of soap and candles. Proctor & Gamble is a global, publicly traded Fortune 500 company. They operate in over 180 countries. Proctor and Gamble has 50 leadership brands including Tide, Charmin, Joy and Gain. P&G brands are among the world’s best known household names including beauty, baby, feminine, family care, fabric, home care, health and grooming products.
A culture is the values and practices shared by the members of the group. Company Culture, therefore, is the shared values and practices of the company 's employees.
Purpose, Values and Principles are the foundations that make up P&G’s unique culture. Throughout their175-year history, business has grown and evolved while enduring their purpose, values and principles.
Proctor & Gamble, states that their purpose is to provide branded products and services of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world’s consumers, now and for generations to come. As a result, consumers will reward them with leadership sales, profit and value creation, allowing P&G people, shareholders and the communities in which they live and work to prosper.
Diversity & Inclusion at P&G is EVERYONE. It is living it every day. It is experiencing it everywhere. Proctor and Gamble’s core values include Integrity, Leadership, Ownership, Passion for Winning and Trust. Listed Principles are: We Show Respect for All Individuals, The Interests in the company and the individual are inseparable, We are Strategically Focused in Our Work, Innovation is the Cornerstone of Our Success, We Value Personal Mastery, We Seek to Be the Best, We Are Externally Focused and Mutual Interdependency
Proctor and Gamble:
Leadership and Organizational Behavior/BUS 520
January 31, 2014
Dr. Jelena Vucetic
Proctor & Gamble or P&G for short was formed in 1837 in Cincinnati, Ohio by two brothers in law who were originally makers of soap and candles. Proctor & Gamble is a global, publicly traded Fortune 500 company. They operate in over 180 countries. Proctor and Gamble has 50 leadership brands including Tide, Charmin, Joy and Gain. P&G brands are among the world’s best known household names including beauty, baby, feminine, family care, fabric, home care, health and grooming products.
A culture is the values and practices shared by the members of the group. Company Culture, therefore, is the shared values and practices of the company 's employees.
Purpose, Values and Principles are the foundations that make up P&G’s unique culture. Throughout their175-year history, business has grown and evolved while enduring their purpose, values and principles.
Proctor & Gamble, states that their purpose is to provide branded products and services of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world’s consumers, now and for generations to come. As a result, consumers will reward them with leadership sales, profit and value creation, allowing P&G people, shareholders and the communities in which they live and work to prosper.
Diversity & Inclusion at P&G is EVERYONE. It is living it every day. It is experiencing it everywhere. Proctor and Gamble’s core values include Integrity, Leadership, Ownership, Passion for Winning and Trust. Listed Principles are: We Show Respect for All Individuals, The Interests in the company and the individual are inseparable, We are Strategically Focused in Our Work, Innovation is the Cornerstone of Our Success, We Value Personal Mastery, We Seek to Be the Best, We Are Externally Focused and Mutual Interdependency
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