RICHARD MURPHY AND THE BISCUIT COMPANY

Richard Murphy and the Biscuit Company

Richard Murphy and the Biscuit Company

Introduction

According to the past studies it is observed and proved that the organizational behaviors are influenced by various factors that include the organizational culture which is the most significant element of an organization like in the case of the Biscuit Company. This factor depends on different theories, moreover, past researchers worked on different aspect of this single phenomenon. In addition, the organizational behavior was considered as to be influenced by the classical approach which was helpful for identifying and resolving the initial or the minor problems that were pertaining to the organization.

In the case of Biscuit Company, the Richard Murphy should familiar with the word change management, if they are working within a large corporation or organization. Change management in an organization's culture has been around for a while but this term has become very common among organizations and corporations like Biscuit Company that like to initiate changes in the culture to the processes including both tasks and organizational culture. A change management is a set of processes that are employed to make sure that changes have been implemented in ordered, controlled and systematic way.

Discussion

Organizational strategy is a systemic concept, made up of essential parts which are independently distinguishable but which together forms a new and better strategy which ultimately affect the whole organization in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of the organizational productivity that involves the culture and values of an organization. As powerful as the concept of culture is in the Biscuit Company, the Richard Murphy has to keep in mind that because the essence of culture exists only serves as a shared understanding among the members of Biscuit Company, one cannot observe the culture directly but only make inferences about the various aspects of an Biscuit Company's culture from its observable expressions. It is therefore incumbent on the Richard Murphy to become adept at observing the outward signs of culture and skilled at interpreting their meaning in the context of the Biscuit Company and its environment. Some of the typical signs of culture are the stories, symbols, ceremonies, and slogans related to the organizational values of the Biscuit Company. (Balogun and Hope, 2008)

Culture Change at Biscuit Company

Given the benefits of a strong and positive culture of Biscuit Company, the question inevitably arises of whether an organization's culture can be managed over time to better align itself by the Richard Murphy with the organization's strategic direction. Perhaps the most common approach to managing the culture is the attempt to instrumentally use the observable expressions of culture. For example, the Richard Murphy who want to instill a greater sense of inclusiveness and buy-in among employees might initiate new ceremonies and events. Although such manipulation of the symbols of culture may produce some results, these attempts carry some potential negative consequences. Research indicates they are at best short-term tools. An even greater problem pointed out by the research is that they often lead to ...